Warden Notice October 08, 2008
Posted by Service Officer on October 9th, 2008
WARDEN NOTICE
October 8, 2008
THE EMBASSY OF THE UNITED STATES IS TRANSMITTING THE FOLLOWING
INFORMATION THROUGH THE EMBASSY WARDEN SYSTEM AS A PUBLIC SERVICE TO
AMERICAN CITIZENS IN THE PHILIPPINES. PLEASE DISSEMINATE THIS MESSAGE
TO ALL U.S. CITIZENS IN YOUR ORGANIZATION OR NEIGHBORHOOD. THANK YOU.
Vote NOW!
American citizens should vote now in the November 4, 2008 presidential
and general elections. If you registered to vote and requested an
absentee ballot by your state s deadline, you should receive your state
absentee ballot in October. Please return your marked ballot as soon
as possible to ensure that it arrives in time to be counted!
Forgot to register or request an absentee ballot?
Some states have late registration deadlines for overseas voters.
Check your
<http://www.fvap.gov/for-voting-assistance-officers/vote-guide/index.ht
mls tate s deadlines on the Federal Voting Assistance Program s
website at <http://www.fvap.gov/www.fvap.gov. If your state s
registration deadline has not passed, complete the Federal Post Card
Application (FPCA) to register to vote and request your ballot. The
FPCA is available at <http://www.fvap.gov/www.fvap.gov or from any
U.S. Embassy or Consulate.
Ballot hasn t arrived?
If your ballot has not arrived by mid-October, we strongly encourage
you to use the
<http://www.fvap.gov/shortcuts/get-backup-fed-write-in-ballot/index.htm
lFe deral Write-in Absentee Ballot (FWAB). The FWAB serves as an
emergency ballot for voters who registered in time but fail to receive
an official ballot from local election officials. The FWAB is
available at <http://www.fvap.gov/www.fvap.gov or from any U.S.
Embassy or Consulate.
Returning your ballot
Voted ballots, FPCAs and FWABs may be mailed to your local voting
officials in the United States through first-class international mail
or from any U.S. Embassy or Consulate. Last-minute voters should
consider using an express courier company to deliver their ballots.
Some states also accept FPCAs and voted ballots by fax or e-mail.
Questions?
The Voting Assistance Officer at American Citizen Services, U.S.
Embassy, Manila is also available to answer questions about absentee
voting. To contact the Voting Assistance Officer, send an e-mail to VoteManila@state.gov.
