Attention American Ex-Pats!
by tristero
HI, Americans living overseas! Chances are that if you read this site, you are already registered and know how to absentee vote. But just in case… I was talking to an American friend of mine, LS, in Germany earlier and the subject got around to voting and I asked her to send some information I could post about registering, voting, etc for ex-pats. Here it is. Hope this helps. Now, vote!:
good to talk. here the link to the simplest non-partisan voter registration site:
I’ve tried it out and filled out the forms for a couple of friends. It’s very clear and quite fool-proof. Different states have different deadlines – widely different deadlines. A new “service” this year (“concession”?) is that if your ballot does not arrive in time, you may download a WRITE-IN ballot and mail it in to your polling place. everything is explained on the site in print and video.
the government’s site is: www.fvap.gov
the Obama site directs you to: www.voteforchange.com which will also help you apply for your absentee ballot or tell you where your polling place is located. It is sponsored by the Obama campaign.