Posted on 09/18/2008 6:00:54 PM PDT by 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: 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.
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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) |
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 |
*HUG*
Been workin’ alot..
Today is my “friday”
Woo hoo!
I want a Martini!
LOL
*HUG*
Thank you, Ma!
Excellent thread! Thanks Kathy!
It was part 2 of Hannity’s interview. Very good one! She is
someone for you guys from Alaska to be very proud of!
I am pretty sure that there is a thread, and probably video on Fox.com, too.
Howdy! How are you?
I still hab a code id by doze. Yuk!
Did The Tanker get his voting taken care of?
A good farming day?
AW...
You habba code in your node?
I habba a headache...
I’ve had it for a couple of days now..
Prolly stresst from work, been hauling alot of hours these past few days.
Our Friday Night Normally is Thursday Night and Friday is Going To Pay a Visit to GOD Day in the Middle East..
I could definitely use a Martini or Wine... or a Vodka Tonic with Calamansi.. hmmm
I’m sorry you have your headache. I don’t see how you get through a DAY there without getting a headache!
Lotsa stress in your line of work!
I Voted Last week and submitted my Ballot to Chester County PA!
How is your toner and ink issue coming along? Still nice weather?
Woo-Hoo! Rounded out the Top Five!
Thank you for all this information on Military voting, Kathy.
I hope our soldiers aren’t disenfranchized in this upcoming
election as they were last time!
It's always something!
< /EmilyLatella >
Jeppers!
I forgit to thank you for the thread!
Thank you, Ma!
*HUG*
</RosanneRosannadanna>
The problem for most military absentee voters wasn't the date of the postmark but was that the APO/FPO didn't use one at all in many cases. Did they ever get that one worked out?
Just a reminder to those voting from overseas. Under no circumstances send your overseas absentee ballot from a CONUS post office. What I mean is if you're on leave, have a friend coming back on leave, or someone rotating back here to the land of the big BX don't have the ballot hand carried by anyone ( even yourself ) and dropped in the US mail back here. Stay with your APO/FPO. In the 2000 election the Democrats were able to negate several overseas absentee ballots with US postmarks. Military members carried them back here and mailed them at their local Post Office. It's perfectly legal for the service member to do but the Dems were on those ballots like stink on Micheal Moore.
The interview should start in 9 minutes your time Ma. (I think):)
Good evening, ms b...((HUGS))...did ya have a good day? Get some rest?
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