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rekcutt · Ensign Joined: 20 Aug 2004 Posts: 68 Location: Texas

Associated Press
October 21, 2004

WASHINGTON - The Pentagon will post on its Web site a federal write-in ballot for civilian and military voters overseas who do not get their regular absentee ballot in time, a spokesman said Wednesday.

Lt. Col. Joe Richards, the spokesman, said the ballot was being made available on the Web site for the first time at the request of both the Republican and Democratic parties. He said it was expected to be posted by Thursday.

The ballot can be downloaded onto the voter's computer, then must be printed, filled out and mailed to the voter's local election office. To qualify for the write-in ballot, the voter must have applied for a regular absentee ballot early enough that the request was received by the local election official at least 30 days before the election.

Local election offices in some states missed the deadline of Sept. 19 for sending out absentee ballots to ensure their timely return from overseas locales where mail service sometimes is slow.

The Federal Write-In Absentee Ballot can be found at http://www.fvap.gov/services/fwab.html

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Fort Campbell · Vice Admiral Joined: 31 Aug 2004 Posts: 896

I'll pass it on.

rekcutt · Ensign Joined: 20 Aug 2004 Posts: 68 Location: Texas

Hey Moderators and Administrators - I've posted this on Geedunk and the Board for Active Military-

Any way we can get it as a sticky note - so it will not roll off. . . .

Thanks in Advance - we want our soldiers to be able to vote
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happyday · Lt.Jg. Joined: 04 Sep 2004 Posts: 139 Location: Omaha, NE

Let me help bump this one up. Very Happy

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Tacan70UDN · PO2 Joined: 05 Sep 2004 Posts: 392

Bump

Schadow · Posted: Fri Oct 22, 2004 2:03 am Post subject:

This is a great idea and I'm all for it. But, from the looks of the ballot, the lawyers will be able to make mincemeat of it. Suppose a soldier just writes "Bush" on the President line. "Whoops. Sorry. This ballot is invalid because it doesn't say George W. Bush". "Next". "Whoops.....".

We'll just have to see.

rekcutt · Ensign Joined: 20 Aug 2004 Posts: 68 Location: Texas

Bumped again
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rekcutt · Ensign Joined: 20 Aug 2004 Posts: 68 Location: Texas

Bumped again to keep it on Page 1
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Knighthawk · Posted: Fri Oct 22, 2004 1:18 pm Post subject:

This is being advertised extensively over here where I am stationed. There was even an article in the Stars and Stripes about it today.

But is doesnt hurt to keep it on page 1.

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