1. Will I be able to vote at a polling place using my FSM Voter ID Card?
Yes, you can vote at any polling place within the FSM and outside
designated polling places in Guam and Honolulu.
2.
How do I apply for absentee ballot when I am residing overseas?
You may obtain
absentee application
form from this website, from the National Election offices, FSMPIO website and from the Consulate offices and FSM embassies.
3. Does the FSM Voter ID Card expire?
Yes, they do expire
after 5 elections, the expiration dates are located on the back side of
the Voter ID Card.
4. What are the requirements for
registration?
Must be 18 years of age and
either one of the following: passport, birth cerificate or baptismal records
with date of birth. must provide birth certificate,
5. What is an FSM ID Card?
It is
an identification card issued under the authority of the National
Election Director to a registered voter that contains the registered
voter's name, registration number, State, Congressional Election
District, Municipality, Date of Birth, Gender, Signature, and a photo.
6.
Can I use the FSM Voter ID
Card for other purposes other than voting?
Yes, FSM
Voter ID Card is a multipurpose identification card.
7. When is the next election?
Next
election will be held on March 02, 2021 and every two years
thereafter.
8. Can I register to vote on the election day during a National election?
No. you can not.You must register as a new elector 30 days prior to electon.
9. What date do we submit Candidate Nomination Petition to the Election
Office?
In accordance with FSM election Law, nomination
petition has to be filed in the National Election Office no later than
120 days prior to election at 5pm in the afternon.
10. Are there Polling Places outside the FSM for National
Election?
Yes, the outside polling places are in Guam and
Honolulu, and within the FSM the Director has the authority to designate
polling places.
11. Can We send our absentee ballot thru email?
No. Absentee
ballots must be send thru post office.
12.
Does the
National Election have Absentee forms online?
Yes, Forms are posted on our website, please visit here --
http://www.fsmned.fm/PDFgallery.htm
13.
Am
I eligible to vote in the National Elections??
Yes, if you have registered yourself in
either the State or National Election Offices.
14..
I am a student not residing in my state,
how do I register??
You may fill out the registration form
and send it to the respective national election commissioners office with
supporting documents from the institution you are attending.
15. I am student, can I vote on campus??
No,
unless a special polling place is located on the campus.
16. I live in Hawaii, but I will be traveling to California
on election day, How Do I vote??
You may request to vote
absentee by mail, so your ballot can be forwarded to your mailing address.
17. I
am a member of the military, how do I vote??
If you
are residing in a state that is a designated as special polling place,
and you have a FSM Voter ID Card you may vote, if not, then you
have to request to vote absentee.
18. I am serving a prison sentence,
can I vote??
No, convicted felons are not allowed to vote.
19. I did not get a FSM VID Card
in the mail, what should I do??
If you applied and
suppose to receive it by mail, somehow you did not receive it please contact the FSM
National Election Director for assistance.
20.
What do I do, if I
receive more than one FSM VID Card??
Please kindly
return one to the National Election Director Office.
21.
Am I allowed
time of work to go and vote??
Yes, provide your
supervisors grants administrative leaves.
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