Have you checked to see if your absentee ballot has been received? I did, and yay!
Check with your State officials today.
Note: I removed my personal information from the image above.
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Has your absentee ballot been received? Check and find out.
Category: 2012 US Presidential Election / Tags: absentee ballots
Pay attention when printing out your absentee ballot
Note: Voting absentee ballot and got an email ballot you have to print out and return? Be alerted to the fact that you need to compare the printed ballot to the print preview screen. If the printed ballot does not contain all content visible on the print preview screen, subsequent steps should be taken. This may include using the function “Fit to Printable Area” or similar function before reprinting the ballot(s).
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Category: 2012 US Presidential Election, African Diaspora / Tags: absentee ballot, absentee ballots, overseas voter, votefromabroad.org
I am voting in the US elections from Europe
Voting in the United States is not the easiest thing to do when you live there. But as an expat it’s not that hard as long as you are vigilant. My ballot came and my vote will be registered which is super nice. Participating in the electoral process is not optional for me. It’s an absolute must.
Here is the information you need to Vote From Abroad:
Alabama
General Election: November 6, 2012
Register by October 26, 2012
Request ballot by November 1, 2012
Return ballot by November 6, 2012 (postmarked by November 5, 2012)
Alaska
General Election: November 6, 2011
Register by October 7, 2012
Request ballot by October 27, 2012
Return ballot by November 21, 2012 (assume postmarked by November 6, 2012
Arizona
General Election: November 6, 2012
Register by 7 pm on November 6, 2012
Request ballot by 7 pm on November 6, 2012
Return ballot by 7 pm on November 6, 2012
Arkansas
General Election: November 6, 2012
Registration not required
Request ballot by October 30, 2012
Return ballot by 5 pm on November 16, 2012 (postmarked by November 6, 2012)
California
General Election: November 6, 2012
Register by October 22, 2012
Request ballot by October 30, 2012
Return ballot by 8 pm on November 6, 2012
Colorado
General Election: November 6, 2012
Register by October 9, 2012
Request by October 30, 2012
Return ballot by November 14, 2012 (assume postmarked by November 6, 2012)
Connecticut
General Election: November 6, 2012
Register by November 5, 2012
Request ballot by November 5, 2012
Return ballot by November 6, 2012
Delaware
General Election: November 6, 2012
Register by October 22, 2012
Request ballot by November 2, 2012
Return ballot by November 6, 2012
District of Columbia
General Election: November 6, 2012
Register by October 9, 2012
Request ballot by October 30, 2012
Return ballot by November 16, 2012 (postmarked by November 6, 2012)
Florida
General Election: November 6, 2012
Register by October 9, 2012
Request ballot by October 31, 2012
Return ballot by November 16, 2012 (postmarked by November 6, 2012)
Georgia
General Election: November 6, 2012
Register by October 9, 2012
Request ballot by November 2, 2012
Return ballot by November 9, 2012 (postmarked by November 6, 2012)
Hawaii
General Election: November 6, 2012
Register by October 8, 2012
Request ballot by October 30, 2012
Return ballot by November 6, 2012
Idaho
General Election: November 6, 2012
Register by October 12, 2012
Request ballot by October 31, 2012
Return ballot by 8 pm on November 6, 2012
Illinois
General Election: November 6, 2012
Registration not required
Request ballot by October 29, 2012
Return ballot by November 20, 2012 (assume postmarked by November 6, 2011)
Indiana
General Election: November 6, 2012
Register by October 27, 2012
Request ballot by October 29, 2012
Return ballot by November 6, 2012
Iowa
General Election: November 6, 2012
Registration not required
Request mailed ballot by November 2, 2012
Request emailed or faxed ballot by 5pm on November 5, 2012
Return ballot via mail by November 12, 2012 (postmarked by November 5, 2012)
Return ballot via email/fax by 9 pm on November 6, 2012
Kansas
General Election: November 6, 2012
Registration not required
Request ballot by November 6, 2012
Return ballot by November 6, 2012
Kentucky
General Election: November 6, 2012
Register by October 9, 2012
Request ballot by October 30, 2012
Return ballot November 6, 2012
Louisiana
General Election: November 6, 2012
Register by October 8, 2012
Request ballot by November 5, 2012
Runoff Election: December 1, 2012
Register by October 31, 2012
Request ballot by November 30, 2012
Return ballot by December 1, 2012
Maine
General Election: November 6, 2012
No Registration deadline
No ballot request deadline
Return ballot by 8 pm on November 6, 2012
Maryland
General Election: November 6, 2012
Registration received or postmarked by October 16, 2012
Request ballot via mail by 8 pm on October 30, 2012
Request ballot via fax or email by 11:59 pm on October 30, 2012
Return ballot by 10 am on November 16, 2012 (postmarked by November 6, 2012)
Massachusetts
General Election: November 6, 2012
Registration not required
Request ballot by 12 pm on November 5, 2012
Return ballot via mail by 5 pm on November 16, 2012 (postmarked by November 6, 2012)
Return ballot via fax or email by 8 pm on November 6, 2012
Michigan
General Election: November 6, 2012
Register by November 6, 2012
Request ballot by 2 pm on November 3, 2012
Return ballot by November 6, 2012
Minnesota
General Election November 6, 2012
Registration not required
No deadline for ballot request
Return ballot by November 6, 2012
Mississippi
General Election: November 6, 2012
Register by October 27, 2012
No deadline for ballot request
Return ballot by 7 pm on November 6, 2012
Missouri
General Election: November 6, 2012
Register by October 10, 2012
Request ballot by October 31, 2012
Return ballot by 7 pm on November 6, 2012
Montana
General Election: November 6, 2012
Register by November 6, 2012
Request ballot by November 6, 2012
Return ballot by 8 pm on November 6, 2012
Nebraska
General Election: November 6, 2012
Register by October 19, 2012
Request ballot by October 31, 2012
Return ballot by November 6, 2012
Nevada
General Election: November 6, 2012
Register by October 6, 2012
Request ballot by 5 pm on October 30, 2012
Return ballot by 7 pm on November 6, 2012
New Hampshire
General Election: November 6, 2012
Register by November 6, 2012
Request ballot by November 5, 2012
Return ballot by November 6, 2012
New Jersey
General Election: November 6, 2012
Register by October 16, 2012
Request ballot by October 30, 2012
Return ballot by November 6, 2012
New Mexico
General Election: November 6, 2012
Registration not required
Request ballot by November 2, 2012
Return ballot by 7 pm on November 6, 2012
New York
General Election: November 6, 2012
Register by October 12, 2012
Request ballot by October 26, 2012
Return ballot by November 19, 2012 (postmarked by November 5, 2012)
North Carolina
General Election: November 6, 2012
Register by November 5, 2012
Request ballot by November 5, 2012
Return ballot by November 6, 2012
North Dakota
General Election: November 6, 2012
Registration not required
Request ballot by September 22, 2012
Return ballot by November 9 or 12 depending on county (postmarked by November 6, 2012)
Ohio
General Election: November 6, 2012
Register by October 9, 2012
Request ballot by November 3, 2012
Return ballot by November 16, 2012 (postmarked by November 6, 2012)
Oklahoma
General Election: November 6, 2012
Registration not required
Request ballot by October 31, 2012
Return ballot by 7 pm on November 6, 2012
Oregon
General Election: November 6, 2012
Register by October 17, 2012 (or postmarked by October 17, 2012)
No ballot request required
Return ballot by 8 pm on November 6, 2012
Pennsylvania
General Election: November 6, 2012
Register by October 9, 2012
Request ballot by November 6, 2012
Return ballot by November 13, 2012 (postmarked by November 5, 2012)
Rhode Island
General Election: November 6, 2012
Registration not required
Request ballot by October 16, 2012
Return ballot by 9 pm on November 6, 2012
South Carolina
General Election: November 6, 2012
Register by October 6, 2012
Request ballot by 5 pm on November 5, 2012
Return ballot by 7 pm on November 6, 2012
South Dakota
General Election: November 6, 2012
Register by October 22, 2012
Request ballot by 3 pm on November 6, 2012
Return ballot by November 6, 2012
Tennessee
General Election: November 6, 2012
Register by October 30, 2012
Request ballot by October 30, 2012
Return ballot on November 6, 2012
Texas
General Election: November 6, 2012
Register by October 9, 2012
Request ballot by October 30, 2012
Return ballot by November 12, 2012 (postmarked by November 6, 2012)
Utah
General Election November 6, 2012
Register by November 2, 2012
Request ballot by November 2, 2012
Return ballot by 12 pm on November 19, 2012 (postmarked by November 5, 2012)
Vermont
General Election: November 6, 2012
Register by October 31, 2012
Request ballot by November 5, 2012
Return ballot by November 6, 2012
Virginia
General Election: November 6, 2012
Register by October 15, 2012
Request ballot by October 30, 2012
Return ballot by 7 pm on November 6, 2012
Washington
General Election: November 6, 2012
Register by November 6, 2012
Request ballot by November 6, 2012
Return ballot by November 26, 2012 (assume postmarked by November 6, 2012)
West Virginia
General Election: November 6, 2012
Register by October 16, 2012
Request ballot by October 31, 2012
Return ballot by November 13, 2012 (assume postmarked by November 6, 2012)
Wisconsin
General Election: November 6, 2012
Register by October 17, 2012
Request ballot by November 2, 2012
Return ballot by November 6, 2012
Wyoming
General Election: November 6, 2012
Register by October 23, 2012
Request ballot by November 5, 2012
Return ballot by November 6, 2012
Click on the banner below to register, request your ballot and to participate in the system. Your vote counts!
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Category: 2012 US Presidential Election / Tags: absentee ballot, absentee ballots, overseas voters, votefromabroad.org
American Politics for the Expat Community with Harolynne Bobis and Trina Roach
Click through to hear the replay of the kick-off of a new monthly show when special guest, Harolynne Bobis (Greece), talked about American politics. Here’s what Harolynne wants to share: So the big question facing American expatriates is should I vote in the midterm elections or should I just forget about it. Of course, the answer is “You should vote.”
Editor’s note: The US Democratic Party lost a lot of seats in the House of Representatives and its majority, and less in the Senate and hung on to its majority, during the 2010 mid-term elections. Many call this a referendum on the Obama Administration. Statistics show that young people were not engaged this year as they were in 2008 while the Republics leveraged domestic issues, including high unemployment as a rallying cry to take back the US. The historic health care legislation hangs in the balance as the Republicans threaten to reverse all of the progress the Obama Administration made in a brief two years following 8 years of Republican rule.
Could the overseas vote have made a difference?
As American society becomes more and more polarized, the elections are closer and closer. And the last votes counted, and therefore the ones that count the most, are those of Uniformed Service and Overseas Civilian voters. Uniformed Service voters include all active duty military personnel, their spouses and their dependents, whether they are stationed within or without the United States. Overseas Civilians are all the rest of us.
The Department of Defense is responsible for making sure that these two constituencies can vote. Military personnel first got the right to vote absentee during the Civil War. It took quite a bit longer for civilians who were not members of the Foreign Service apparatus. A quick anecdote – Several overseas citizen groups began campaigning for the right to vote absentee by attaching tea bags to letters to their members of Congress (but they didn’t call themselves Teabaggers).
Their movement was finally successful during the presidency of Gerald Ford. A current member of the Supreme Court, Antonin Scalia, suggested that President Ford veto the legislation to protect against “voter fraud.” Thankfully, Senator Barry Goldwater convinced President Ford that he didn’t want to be the first president since Reconstruction to veto a voting rights act.
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Category: Black Women in Europe / Tags: absentee ballots, Harolynne Bobis, Trina Roach, Uncaged Birds
Americans overseas: Now is the time to request your absentee ballot to vote in the mid-term elections
Got to Vote From Abroad to request your absentee ballot before the end of the month for the crucial mid-elections in November.
Even if you have requested a ballot to vote over seas before, unless you have specifically requested one for the mid-term elections, you must do that now.
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