Warden Messages
28 October 2008
Sending Your Ballot
American citizens already should have mailed their absentee ballots for the November 4, 2008, presidential and general elections. Mail transmission to the United States takes five to six days, depending on your state, using the Express Mail envelopes available at the U.S. Embassy. Ballots submitted to the U.S. Embassy on or after October 30, 2008, may not arrive in the United States by the November 4 election. Please note that U.S. citizens cannot vote at the Embassy.
Sending Your Ballot
Although the U.S. Embassy can transmit your ballot free of charge, on or after October 30, 2008, it is too late to guarantee arrival by November 4. Voters who have not yet mailed their absentee ballots should consider alternate means, including express courier. A few states also accept completed ballots by fax or e-mail.
Check the Voting Assistance Guide for your state's deadlines and fax/e-mail options.
Ballot hasn't arrived?
If your ballot has not arrived, use the Federal 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 www.fvap.gov or from any U.S. Embassy or Consulate.
If your regular state ballot arrives after you have mailed the FWAB, complete and mail the state ballot as well.
Questions
The Voting Assistance Officer at the U.S. Embassy in London is available to answer questions about absentee voting. To contact the Voting Assistance Officer, call 020-7499-9000, extension 2640, or send an e-mail to email address LondonVote@state.gov .
To register your details with the U.S. Embassy in London so that we may be able to contact you in an emergency, please visit https://travelregistration.state.gov/ibrs/ui/
To subscribe to our monthly newsletter for American Citizens, please send an email to londonacsnewsletter@state.gov .
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