American Samoa Voting Requirements & Information
U.S. Vote Foundation’s American Samoa Voting Requirements and Information directory informs you of American Samoa voting rules and options. It focuses on American Samoa-specific voting guidelines and information for all voters, including domestic, overseas, and military voters. Here you can find out about American Samoa voter eligibility, voter ID requirements, registration, absentee and early voting options, ways to transmit voting documents and links to specific-American Samoa voting tools. It's an all-in-one American Samoa voting resource.
General Information
Registration
You can register to vote or update your registration information:
- by mail
- in person at your elections office
Early Voting
If you are registered to vote and are going to be temporarily absent from the Territory on Election Day, you may request to vote early via an absentee ballot. You should do so in person or in writing from the Chief Election Officer after the ballots are available up to 430pm on the day before the election.
You must provide proof and travel and submit your vote to the Election Office before your travel.
Valid reasons to vote by absentee ballot include:
- You are on travel for medical treatment
- You are on travel for military-related assignments
- You are on travel for employment-related training, conference or assignments
- You are on vacation
Absentee Voting
Any voter who will be absent from the Territory or present in the Territory but absent from their polling location or otherwise unable to cast their ballot on Election Day, may apply for an absentee ballot.
### Voters are eligible to vote absentee for a number of reasons, including:
- You will be traveling and absent from the Territory on Election Day
- You are a student at an institution of learning who will be absent from the Territory on Election Day
- You are confined to a hospital or public institution
- You are confined at home because of illness or physical disability
- Your religious beliefs prevent you from attending the polls
- You are employed as an election official on election day
Please inquire for the specific cases, procedures and deadlines for different categories of absentee voting.
Please visit the US Vote Disability Voting Guide to see accommodations for the registration and voting process.
Eligibility Requirements
You are eligible to vote in American Samoa if you:
- Are a U.S. citizen
- Are at least 18 years old by Election Day
- Are a resident of American Samoa
- Live in the precinct in which you want to vote
You are NOT eligible to vote in American Samoa if:
- You were disqualified from voting due to a court order
- Were convicted of a disqualifying felony and have not been pardoned
Restorative Requirements
- If you have completed your incarceration for a felony conviction, and have been on "good behavior" for two years, your rights are restored even if on probation or parole. If you have had your civil rights restored to you sooner, you may vote. Your two years begins from when you were sentenced or when you were released from incarceration, whichever is later.
If you are a student, you are eligible to vote in Georgia if:
- You reside in American Samoa but are attending college in another state
- You reside in another state but attend college in American Samoa
Identification Requirements
Voter Registration
In order to complete your voter registration in American Samoa, you will need to provide a copy of a valid ID. Accepted IDs include:
- Valid ID with photo issued by a Government Agency
If you are registering absentee in American Samoa, you need to provide one of the following forms of ID:
- Certified Abstract of Registration of Birth and Photo ID issued by a Government Agency
- Valid US Passport
Together with one of the following:
- Official Notice from the Social Security Administration identifying your Social Security Number
- Social Security Card
Voting In-Person
In American Samoa, you need to show a valid ID to vote. You can use any ID from this list:
- Valid American Samoa Voter ID Card with Photo
- Valid US Passport
If you do not have an ID from this list, in American Samoa you may show a combination of two IDs from the following:
- Other Government Issued Photo ID
- Birth Certificate
Voter Materials Transmission Options
Domestic Voter |
In-Person |
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Fax |
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Online |
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| Voter Registration | |||||
| Absentee Ballot Request | |||||
| Blank Ballot To Voter | |||||
| Voted-Absentee Ballot Return |
State Lookup Tools – Am I Registered?
State Elections Website
Am I Registered?
Where is my Ballot?
Military Voter Information
Has my Ballot Been Counted?
Eligibility Requirements
Overseas Voters
U.S. citizens living abroad have the right to vote as absentee voters, provided they are eligible to vote in their state. If you are living outside of the U.S. permanently, indefinitely, or temporarily, your voting rights stay with you, even if you never voted when you lived in the U.S. To vote from overseas:
- Complete and send an overseas voter registration/ballot request form to your election office in the U.S. This is one specific form that will register you as an overseas voter and request your absentee ballot – simultaneously.
Many states allow children who were born overseas, but never lived in the U.S., to use their U.S. parents’ last residence address to register.
Military Voters
Service members and their eligible family members living outside their voting jurisdiction (within or outside the U.S.) are able to vote as absentee voters.
- If you are a service member, or an eligible family member, there is a single form to file for both voter registration and ballot request. It is often called the “Federal Post Card Application” or the FPCA form. This form must be re-filed with your election office each time you change location.
To vote as a service member or eligible family member:
- Complete and send a voter registration/ballot request form “FPCA” to your election office in the U.S. It is the same form in all states.
Identification Requirements
Voting Overseas
U.S. citizens living overseas may register and request a ballot using the overseas voter registration/ballot request form. You will have the following identification options when completing the form:
- U.S. State or Territory or District Issued ID
- Option to Indicate that you do not have the Requested ID
- Last 4 Digits of your Social Security Number
American Samoa does not require an ID to be provided in order to register your ballot.
Voting Military
Service members and their dependents may register and request a ballot using the federal voter registration/ballot request form ("FPCA"). You will have the following identification options when completing the form:
- U.S. State or Territory or District Issued ID
- Option to Indicate that you do not have the Requested ID
- Last 4 Digits of your Social Security Number
American Samoa does not require an ID to be provided in order to register your ballot.
Voter Materials Transmission Options
Overseas Voter |
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Fax |
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Online |
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| Voter Registration | |||||
| Absentee Ballot Request | |||||
| Blank Ballot To Voter | |||||
| Voted-Absentee Ballot Return |
Military Voter |
In-Person |
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Fax |
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Online |
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| Voter Registration | |||||
| Absentee Ballot Request | |||||
| Blank Ballot To Voter | |||||
| Voted-Absentee Ballot Return |