If you haven't looked into it now might be a good time to start figuring out how to vote in the Federal election. I am in India and contacted the consulate and they said ( Read more... )

The New York Times has an article today about the troubles faced by Americans voting from overseas.

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http://www.q2dataresearch.com/survey/

Crossposted to the three expat forums I read. Was sent this by the US Election Assistance Commission, and I griped about some things.

https://www.votefromabroad.org/

This will create a PDF that you can sign and fax to your home voter's office to get your ballot. Don't forget--the presidential race isn't the only one that counts!

Fellow Canucks! Just a friendly reminder that our next Federal Election is comin' up FAST: January 23, 2006 ( Read more... )

almost time for presidential elections here in chile (11 december). i don't have a tv, so i probably have been spared the brunt of advertising (or propaganda, as we call it here :), but over the course of the last few months there has been more and more and more advertising in public space. i especially like how wherever there is an open area ( ( Read more... )

Hi everyone ( Read more... )

Hi. I just joined. I'm an American living in Turkey (Turkish husband ( Read more... )

Well, I was disappointed, if not shocked. Actually, my heart soared for a few minutes when it seemed that Kerry was pulling ahead, but then, in the morning, the real result had been more or less decided. As unhappy as I am that Bush won, I think there are several positive things: high turnout and a decisive result. We couldn't take four more ( Read more... )

i'm relieved that no one here at the institute (i am an american graduate student in germany), except one, has said anything about the election. i assume it's out of respect, like a funeral. i had a long talk with my austrian boyfriend this morning about my frustration of living here, often the subject of disrespectful comments pertaining to my ( Read more... )