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Absentee Voting

Posted May 7, 2008.  Presidential elections are quickly coming up in the United States. There are only 181 days until the November 4, 2008 General Election!  You can qualify to vote absentee if you are:

  • a U.S. citizen over 18 years old,
  • located outside the United States (including APO/FPO addresses),
  • have applied for a regular ballot early enough so the request is received by the appropriate local election official not later than the State deadline; or the date that is 30 days before the general election; AND,
  • have not received the requested regular absentee ballot from the state.

More information is available on the Federal Voting Assistance Program (http://www.fvap.gov/). This is an important election, so please register and make sure your vote is counted! 

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