Your Absentee Vote is ImportantTo ensure your absentee vote arrives on time, is counted, and is considered valid for the 2008 presidential elections in the United States, this information is being sent out by the American Embassy in La Paz to U.S. Citizens living throughout Bolivia: To all the U.S. Citizen Community residing in Bolivia, Please review the attached file to ensure you receive your absentee ballot on time for the November 4th, 2008 general elections. We also encourage you to visit the Federral Voting Assistance Website at http://fvap.gov for the most updated information about voting overseas. We hope this information is useful to you. If we may provide further assistance, please do not hesitate to contact us.Sincerely,American Citizen Services UnitU.S. Embassy La Paz, Bolivia "Be Smart, Do Your Part. Vote!" 10 Ways to Help Ensure Your Absentee Vote is Counted(1) Start by contacting your Unit/Embassy/Organization Voting Assistance Officer for help in absentee registration and voting.(2) Visit the Federal Voting Assistance Program’s website at www.fvap.gov for information on the absentee registration and voting process. (3) Ensure that you have applied for your absentee ballot using the hard copy or on-line versions of the FPCA. (4) Make sure your local election official has your current mailing address. (5) Sign and date all election materials. (6) Fulfill your state’s witness/notary requirements (if required). (7) Ensure that your ballot or FPCA is postmarked. (8) Register to vote and request your ballot in a timely manner - not later than September. (9) VOTE - mail your ballot not later than October 15th of the election year. (10) Use the Federal Write In Absentee Ballot if you are overseas and your State absentee ballot does not arrive in time to be mailed back by the state’s deadline.
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