Register Absentee Ballot for Nov. 2 General Election

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WHITEMAN AIR FORCE BASE, Mo. --  Register Absentee Ballot for Nov. 2 General Election

If you haven't received your ballot, act immediately. It is time to mail back voted ballots. Federal Voting Assistance Program has helped many states comply with the new federal mandate for electronic transmission of the blank ballot by allowing voters to access and mark precinct-specific ballots online. This gives voters access to complete absentee ballots weeks sooner than postal mail delivery.

For those voters that don't have their regular absentee ballot from their state, the FVAP has an online automated Federal Write-In Absentee Ballot, which guides the voter through the voting process and provides all federal candidates to the voter, which can be chosen online. The voter then prints and returns the ballot to their state. Both of these initiatives and other online tools provided by states allow for quick, seamless and intuitive ballot marking and return.

If you have not yet registered to vote, or requested your ballot, you may still have time. Each State has different registration and ballot request deadlines and many States are still accepting applications.

-States where registration is not required: Arkansas, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Maine, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Rhode Island, Utah, Wisconsin (Uniformed Service Members only).

-States that are still accepting registration: Alabama, Arizona, California, Connecticut, Delaware, Guam, Michigan, Montana, New Hampshire, North Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Vermont, Virginia (Uniformed Service Members only), Washington.

-All States except North Dakota, Rhode Island, Utah and Virginia (overseas citizens only) are still accepting ballot requests.

To register or request an absentee ballot use the Federal Post Card Application (FPCA). Go to www.fvap.gov and follow the prompts to register and request an absentee ballot for the November 2, 2010 election. Many States allow you to submit the FPCA by email or fax in addition to regular mail which will get your ballot on its way to you immediately. The instructions in your application package will tell you how you may submit the form.

For more information visit Federal Voting Assistance Program website at http://www.fvap.gov/

For questions send an email to vote@whiteman.af.mil or call 660-687-2868