FReeper Canteen ~ Military Voter Guide ~ 19 September 08

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[Kathy in Alaska]

 

 

Military Voter Guide

As Election Day nears, we need help registering our military members to vote. Many are already registered, but some are having problems getting information on how to receive their ballots. If you know any military members, please refer them to their Command Liaison, or click on each State for more information.

All information provided below is from FVAP (Federal Voting Assistance Program). If you are currently living abroad and not military, you can also use this website to register to vote and receive an absentee ballot.

There are rumors going around online that we want to dispel:

First, there is not a shortage of absentee ballots.  We know this to be true as we contacted FVAP personally.

Second, military personnel cannot vote after November 4th. Like every other American, Election day is still November 4th, 2008. Certain States will allow your ballot to be received after the election date, but most expect the envelope to be postmarked either the actual date or the day before the election (November 3rd, 2008).

Third, Voteforchange.com is not a government affiliated voter registration site. The Obama  campaign owns and runs this particular site where voters can register to vote. The McCain campaign has a similar set-up via their website. Again, neither of these campaigns are affiliated with FVAP.

If you are a military spouse or dependent, please make sure you have the correct "home of records" for your active duty member.

Regarding the table below, information is more detailed at the various websites. Please be sure to carefully read the instructions.

 

 

State/Territory	Register By:	Request Ballot By:	Return Ballot By:
Alabama	10/24/2008	10/30/2008	11/04/2008* *Postmarked on this date.
Alaska	10/05/2008	10/25/2008	11/14/2008* (in US) 11/19/2008*(outside U.S. or from APO/FPO)
American Samoa	10/06/2008	08/20/2008	11/04/2008
Arizona	11/04/2008	11/04/2008	11/04/2008
Arkansas	Not required	10/28/2008	11/14/2008* Postmark by election date
California	10/20/2008	10/28/2008	11/04/2008
Colorado	10/06/2008	10/31/2008	11/04/2008
Connecticut	11/03/2008	11/03/2008	11/04/2008
Delaware	10/20/2008	10/31/2008	11/04/2008
District of Columbia	10/06/2008* Postmarked by date	10/27/2008	11/14/2008* Postmarked by election date
Florida	10/06/2008	10/29/2008	11/04/2008* (In US) 11/14/2008* (Outside US) Postmarked by election date
Georgia	10/06/2008	10/31/2008	11/07/2008* Postmarked by election date
Guam	10/24/2008	10/31/2008	11/04/2008
Hawaii	10/06/2008	10/28/2008	11/04/2008
Idaho	10/10/2008* Postmarked 25 days before election	10/29/2008	11/04/2008
Illinois	10/25/2008	10/25/2008	11/18/2008* Postmarked day before election (11/03/2008)
Indiana	10/06/2008	10/27/2008	11/04/2008* (in US) 11/14/2008 (outside US) Postmarked by election date
Iowa	No fixed deadline, submit early	No fixed deadline, submit early	11/10/2008* Postmarked day before election (11/03/2008)
Kansas	Not required	10/31/2008	11/04/2008
Kentucky	10/28/2008* Postmarked at least 29 days before	10/28/2008	11/04/2008
Louisiana	10/06/2008	11/03/2008	11/04/2008
Maine	11/04/2008	11/04/2008	11/04/2008
Maryland	10/14/2008* Postmarked at least 21 days before election	10/28/2008	11/14/2008** Postmarked election day
Massachusetts	Not required	11/03/2008	11/04/2008* Outside US (postmarked election day--received no later than 10 days after election date)
Michigan	11/04/2008	11/01/2008	11/04/2008
Minnesota	Not required	11/03/2008	11/04/2008
Mississippi	*Dates are different for those inside US/outside US	*Dates are different for those inside US/outside US	11/03/2008
Missouri	Not required	10/29/2008	11/04/2008
Montana	10/06/2008	11/03/2008	11/04/2008
Nebraska	10/17/2008	10/29/2008	11/04/2008
Nevada	10/04/2008* Postmarked or received these dates	10/28/2008	11/04/2008
New Hampshire	Not required	11/03/2008	11/04/2008
New Jersey	10/31/2008	10/31/2008	11/04/2008
New Mexico	Not required	10/31/2008	11/04/2008
New York	10/10/2008	10/24/2008	11/17/2008* Postmarked day before election (11/03/2008)
North Carolina	11/03/2008	11/03/2008	11/04/2008
North Dakota	Not required	9/25/2008	11/07/2008** Postmarked day before election (11/03/2008)
Ohio	10/06/2008	11/01/2008	11/04/2008 (US) 11/14/2008* (Outside US - postmarked by election date)
Oklahoma	Not required	10/29/2008	11/04/2008
Oregon	10/30/2008** (21 days before election)	10/30/2008	11/04/2008
Pennsylvania	Not required	11/03/2008	11/11/2008* Postmarked day before election (11/03/2008)
Puerto Rico	09/04/2008	09/04/2008	11/04/2008
Rhode Island	Not required	10/14/2008* A voter may request a ballot for President/VP only by 10/28/2008	11/04/2008
South Carolina	10/04/2008	10/31/2008	11/04/2008
South Dakota	10/20/2008	11/04/2008	11/04/2008
Tennessee	10/06/2008	10/28/2008	11/04/2008
Texas	10/06/2008	10/28/2008	11/04/2008* (US) 11/10/2008 (Outside US--postmarked by election date)
Utah	10/06/2008	10/28/2008	11/18/2008* Postmarked day before election (11/03/2008)
Vermont	10/29/2008* Postmark 2nd Monday before election date (10/20/2008)	11/03/2008	11/04/2008
Virgin Islands	10/05/2008	10/14/2008	11/14/2008
Virginia	10/06/2008	10/28/2008	11/04/2008
Washington	11/04/2008	11/04/2008	11/25/2008* Return envelope must be dated no later than election date.
West Virginia	10/14/2008	10/29/2008	West Virginia's Election Website
Wisconsin	Not required	11/04/2008	11/14/2008* Postmarked by election date
Wyoming	10/06/2008	11/03/2008	11/04/2008

 

[SevenofNine]

Well if Cubs go all way to World series Tomkow promise back in 2003 remember that he going take a bath

SO TOMKOW PROMISE IS PROMISE

Get your rubby duck ready dude

[luvie]

I assume that means that the Cubbies are doing quite well for
themselves?

I look forward to “da day”!!

[SevenofNine]

Yeah they are LUV SO FAR

BTW that signs of end times you know that if Cubs win World Series end times going began LOL!

And Tomkow going get long promise bath

So dig up your Rubby duck or your top Navy ship tomkow you getting bath dude LOL!

[luvie]

It’s been a loooooong time comin’! I expect the water will
have to be changed out a few times—and that’s just washing
behind his ears! LOL!

[SevenofNine]

That dude need bath that one guy who hardly change his underwear so expect very dirty bath water

BTW LUV I score through my movie site I score Godzilla box set I got today it feature Godzilla the 1956 American version
Godzilla vs Mortha
Godzilla vs King Kong
Godzilla King of monster

It going be monster mash this weekend OH YEAH

So far I go through box set I watching Godzilla vs Motha

[luvie]

LOL! You are gonna have “googly” eyes for sure after
all that monster-fest! Enjoy....don’t wear them out too
quickly!

[SevenofNine]

I order another monster movie not going release until October it called Vamyer it kinda silent/sound movie came out in 1930 directed by Carl De Dyer that dude that wrote, produced and directed Passion of JOan of Arc

That movie sometime shown on TCM Sunday Silent night

[luvie]

You really amaze me, liking all that old silent stuff!

Did you like “Creature from the Black Lagoon”? It scared me
a LOT. The monster was hokey, but scary, too! :D

[SevenofNine]

Yeah originally 3-D that what I hear
Yeah it hokey I seen it

I like old school Universal movies and also slasher movie like Damien Omen movies, Exorcist, Friday the 13

Freddy Kruger movies

[luvie]

I think you’re right about the 3-D. It was SUCH a big deal
then!

I guess I’m a sissy...I always go for the romance stuff! LOL!

[ALOHA RONNIE]

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The REAL DEAL =

They are still soldiers

http://www.ArmchairGeneral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=66978

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[bboop]

And someone had better be darned sure that these ballots get postmarked, mailed and counted. I was FRIED last time when the military ballots were tossed for some inconsequential violation that the Democrats were squarely behind.

I would send a private jet to get them here. I hope President Bush does just that.