SHORT VERSION, NEXT POST As everyone gears up to register voters everywhere, let us not forget all the cool people living outside the country who should still have something to say about who heads the US government, especially now that effects of US policy are being felt all over the world with the situation in Iraq. So if you're an American citizen abroad, even if you've been abroad for years you can still vote. Please do! or if you have American friends, encourage them to register. there was a good article on yahoo about expatriate absentee voter registration here: http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/usatoday/20040727/ts_usatoday/usexpatriatesgetoutthevote Go here:www.overseasvote2004.com to get the voter registration form online for certain states, more added daily. Or contact the Democrats Abroad or Republicans Abroad in your area. *Dems Abroad* has chapters in-- armenia, australia, austria, belgium, bosnia-herzegovina, brazil, cambodia, canada, costa rica, cyprus, czech republic, finland, france, germany, greece, guatemala, hong kong, hungary, indonesia, ireland, israel, italy, japan, korea, luxembourg, mexico, netherlands, new zealand, norway, philippines, poland, portugal, russia, singapore, south africa, spain, sweden, switzerland, taiwan, thailand, and the UK... if you want to get involved *Reps Abroad* doesnt' have a country list that i found Even if your country's not listed, get registration information on their websites: www.democratsabroad.org http://www.republicansabroad.com/states.html (this site's actually a little more user-friendly) Register now and send in your ballot by Sept 15. It's gonna be a close election-- do what you can to be counted!
SHORTER VERSION: If you are or know someone who is an American living abroad, spread this information! Register to vote absentee in the upcoming presidential election there was a good article on yahoo about expatriate absentee voter registration here: http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/usatoday/20040727/ts_usatoday/usexpatriatesgetoutthevote Go here:www.overseasvote2004.com to get the voter registration form online for certain states, more added daily. Or contact your area's Democrats Abroad or Republicans abroad Get registration information on their websites; you dont have to be affiliated w/ either party to use thier forms: www.democratsabroad.org http://www.republicansabroad.com/states.html (this page seems easier to navigate)
