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

 

[luvie]

I’ll peek in and see if you’re here when I am having my
morning tea.

Nite!

[MS.BEHAVIN]

A perfect night cap, yes?
;0)

[MS.BEHAVIN]

Hee hee!
Indeed I am!
It’s perfect after this long week..
*sip*
Ahhh..

[Kathy in Alaska]

Home safe and sound and late. Stopped for ingredients for a dessert for a potluck tomorrow, BUT....as I left the parking lot at work a guy stopped me and asked if I would go get him some gas. He gave me $5 and a gas can. So off I went, got gas, and brought it back to him. Then I started for the store.

[AZamericonnie]

Sooo....whatcha makin’?

You did a good deed. I guess he didn’t plan very well?

(The interview is on!)

[MHGinTN]

Yes! Just had my one ... five olives with it. I make my late-night with a splash of tonic water, for just the slightest variation in flavor. I'm a dirty martini connoisseur.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Aloha, Hawaii....we must NEVER forget them.

[MS.BEHAVIN]

I’m kinda new at it..
But I think I’m getting the hang of it!
I am not a fan of sweet cocktails.
Do you like Olives Vertes Picholines?
Yum!

[MS.BEHAVIN]

Aloha Sweetness!
Hugs from Little Devil!
*HUGS*

[amom]

Hey there Kathy. I got called away for a short bit, while we put in new faucets in my bathroom and kitchen. Great farming day today, thanks. I’ll check with Jess to see if they tended to their voting.

And you? You have a good day?

[MHGinTN]

Here's an instant hit dessert: Icebox Pie

Three cups vanilla flavored yogurt
One Cheescake instant pudding mix
One white chocolate instant pudding mix
One Graham cracker crust pie shell --freeze it
One eight ounce Cool Whip (can use reduced fat version)
Four tablespoons of smooth peanut butter

Mix two pudding mixes with three cups vanilla yogurt and whip with whisk (stiffens really fast); spread into the pie shell and return to fridge

Fold together four tablespoons of peanut butter with the cool whip until thoroughly blended, and spread over the yogurt pie filling, return to fridge

Cuts like a key-lime or lemon merangue pie but tastes fantastic

[Kathy in Alaska]

Thanks, unique, for the woohoo!

philly.....#50!!
Luv.....#100!!

[MHGinTN]

The small amount of tonic water doesn't make it sweet at all. BUT it cuts the sour of so many pimento olives. ; ... And yes to the Olive Vertes Picholines.

[MS.BEHAVIN]

Oh Man,
That sounds great!

[MHGinTN]

Always let the ice cubes melt a bit before drinking the drink, too.

[BIGLOOK]

Once it was about time, once it was about policy......and then it was up to politicians. That was a fate undeserved.

But we remember.

[MHGinTN]

It is one of my best inventions! I also make it with dark chocolate pudding instead of white chocoltae pudding in the mix. And if one likes psitacheos, making the two pudding mixes using instant pistacheo and vanilla yogurt, with the same peanut butter-coolwhip topping is great for the nutty flavor (add one more rounded tablespoon of peanut butter though).

[MS.BEHAVIN]

Ohh...
Pistachio is my favorite!
LOL
Hey!
Be around for our next cooking thread, please?

[BIGLOOK]

Aloha Little Devil! Steely eyed Downeaster, Faithful watch stander for our lost!

Haven't heard much Global Warming news lately......wondering why? Could it be that winter is coming?

When did we ever decide to allow congress to vote on the weather? If they have that on their agenda, don't they have some responsibility for the hurricanes?

[MS.BEHAVIN]

Oh, so that they could vote WE are responsible for the Hurricanes..
We’re Conservatives!
LOL
Think they’d want to spend a winter up here?
The pansies wouldn’t last a week!