Comments on: How to Vote in the U.S. Election While Overseas http://www.nomadicmatt.com/travel-blogs/how-to-vote-in-the-us-election-while-overseas/ Nomadic Matt's Travel Site Thu, 09 Feb 2012 21:43:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Michael Lockhttp://www.nomadicmatt.com/travel-blogs/how-to-vote-in-the-us-election-while-overseas/#comment-5728 Michael Lock Thu, 30 Oct 2008 02:02:11 +0000 http://www.nomadicmatt.com/?p=1154#comment-5728 I am British, therefore I cannot vote in your elections, however all I want to say is that I hope Barack Obama wins over there, as I have a feeling that John McCain may be dangerous as he seems to like all things to do with the military, while Mr Obama comes across as a man of peace. I will be interested to see the outcome of the elections and I shall watch the news over here on the day. I am British, therefore I cannot vote in your elections, however all I want to say is that I hope Barack Obama wins over there, as I have a feeling that John McCain may be dangerous as he seems to like all things to do with the military, while Mr Obama comes across as a man of peace. I will be interested to see the outcome of the elections and I shall watch the news over here on the day.

]]> By: gerrihttp://www.nomadicmatt.com/travel-blogs/how-to-vote-in-the-us-election-while-overseas/#comment-5227 gerri Sat, 18 Oct 2008 13:29:07 +0000 http://www.nomadicmatt.com/?p=1154#comment-5227 Elizabeth your warning may be true of your state, but each state has it's own rules and DEADLINES for registering and returning ballots.Iowa is just one example: "To be counted for the November 4, 2008 General Election, a voter’s absentee ballot must be: physically received in the County Auditor’s office by 9:00 p.m. on Election Day, or postmarked no later than Monday, November 3rd and received by noon on Monday, November 10th."Better to look up your state's deadlines at Overseas Vote Foundation's State Specific Voter Information Directory to be sure! http://www.overseasvotefoundation.org Elizabeth your warning may be true of your state, but each state has it’s own rules and DEADLINES for registering and returning ballots.

Iowa is just one example:
“To be counted for the November 4, 2008 General
Election, a voter’s absentee ballot must be:
physically received in the County Auditor’s
office by 9:00 p.m. on Election Day, or
postmarked no later than Monday, November 3rd
and received by noon on Monday, November 10th.”

Better to look up your state’s deadlines at Overseas Vote Foundation’s State Specific Voter Information Directory to be sure!
http://www.overseasvotefoundation.org

]]> By: NewWrldYankeehttp://www.nomadicmatt.com/travel-blogs/how-to-vote-in-the-us-election-while-overseas/#comment-5091 NewWrldYankee Thu, 16 Oct 2008 00:14:10 +0000 http://www.nomadicmatt.com/?p=1154#comment-5091 Thanks for putting this up! I did this post a while ago, when I thought people should register. Great minds think alike, eh? Thanks for putting this up! I did this post a while ago, when I thought people should register. Great minds think alike, eh?

]]> By: Elizabethhttp://www.nomadicmatt.com/travel-blogs/how-to-vote-in-the-us-election-while-overseas/#comment-4838 Elizabeth Thu, 09 Oct 2008 11:37:44 +0000 http://www.nomadicmatt.com/?p=1154#comment-4838 PS - Thanks for putting this together, Matt! This is critical information that everyone abroad should know. PS – Thanks for putting this together, Matt! This is critical information that everyone abroad should know.

]]> By: Elizabethhttp://www.nomadicmatt.com/travel-blogs/how-to-vote-in-the-us-election-while-overseas/#comment-4837 Elizabeth Thu, 09 Oct 2008 11:37:11 +0000 http://www.nomadicmatt.com/?p=1154#comment-4837 We were able to vote in the states just before we left through absentee; although they gave us the email option as well. Critical to note about absentee voting this year: THEY MUST RECEIVE YOUR BALLOT BY ELECTION DAY. Sorry for the all caps but this is different from previous years when you just had to have the ballot postmarked by a certain day. This year they must have your ballot in hand on the day of the election so it can be counted. I imagine that this is to prevent what happened with Bush/Gore and FL when they were waiting for oversees ballots to arrive. The only good thing about this is that it guarantees your absentee ballot will count. We were able to vote in the states just before we left through absentee; although they gave us the email option as well.
Critical to note about absentee voting this year: THEY MUST RECEIVE YOUR BALLOT BY ELECTION DAY. Sorry for the all caps but this is different from previous years when you just had to have the ballot postmarked by a certain day. This year they must have your ballot in hand on the day of the election so it can be counted. I imagine that this is to prevent what happened with Bush/Gore and FL when they were waiting for oversees ballots to arrive. The only good thing about this is that it guarantees your absentee ballot will count.

]]> By: transienttravelshttp://www.nomadicmatt.com/travel-blogs/how-to-vote-in-the-us-election-while-overseas/#comment-4827 transienttravels Thu, 09 Oct 2008 01:56:34 +0000 http://www.nomadicmatt.com/?p=1154#comment-4827 that's such great advice that’s such great advice

]]> By: Theresahttp://www.nomadicmatt.com/travel-blogs/how-to-vote-in-the-us-election-while-overseas/#comment-4808 Theresa Wed, 08 Oct 2008 19:01:28 +0000 http://www.nomadicmatt.com/?p=1154#comment-4808 We mailed in our completed ballots yesterday. Now fingers crossed that our man wins. We mailed in our completed ballots yesterday. Now fingers crossed that our man wins.

]]> By: Debo Hobohttp://www.nomadicmatt.com/travel-blogs/how-to-vote-in-the-us-election-while-overseas/#comment-4803 Debo Hobo Wed, 08 Oct 2008 13:20:11 +0000 http://www.nomadicmatt.com/?p=1154#comment-4803 This is great info, because if my candidate doesn't win I may just become an expat. This is great info, because if my candidate doesn’t win I may just become an expat.

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