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I (Vicki Skinner - aka "THE Sarong Goddess") created this blog in 2007 to share DETAILED Finds•Lists•Info•Events•Experiences to help bring more EASE to people living in, visiting or thinking of moving to Costa Rica since DETAILS are NOT easy to find!
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Thursday, October 25, 2012

Note from U.S. Embassy Returning Voted Ballots

U.S. Embassy, San Jose, Costa Rica
Message for U.S. Citizens
Final Opportunities to Return Voted Ballots
25 October 2012

Embassies and consulates are not "polling" places
The majority of states require voted ballots to reach local election officials by the close of polls on Tuesday, November 6. U.S. citizens who want to participate in the 2012 U.S. elections should already have returned their absentee ballots to their local election officialsU.S. embassies and consulates are not polling places; same-day in-person voting is not available outside the United States.
 
Ballot not yet sent to local election officials?
All voters who wish to participate in this election who have not yet sent their ballots to their local election officials should consider returning their ballot to the United States via an express courier service such as FedEx, UPS, or DHL. Some states or counties may allow you to return your voted ballot electronically. Check your state’s voting procedures at FVAP.gov for guidance.
 
Returning your Federal Write-in Absentee Ballot by email or fax
The following states allow voters to use email or fax to send signed, voted Federal Write-in Absentee Ballots to local election officials:
Arizona
California (fax only)
Colorado
Delaware
District of Columbia
Florida
Indiana
Kansas
Massachusetts
Mississippi
Montana
Nevada
North Carolina
North Dakota
Oklahoma
South Carolina
Utah
Washington
West Virginia
Check your state’s voting procedures at FVAP.gov for guidance.
 
Returning ballots via express courier service
Voters can hire express courier companies such as UPS, DHL, and FedEx to return voted ballots.  Through October 31, FedEx is offering discounted shipping for last-minute voters in 94 countries through the Express Your Vote program https://OverseasVoteFoundation.org/overseas/ExpressYourVote.htm.  Ballots sent to local election officials via express courier service do not receive standard postmarks, so voters using this method should confirm delivery on or before November 6 prior to payment and shipment.
 
Returning your ballot by mail
 Ballots sent via mail at this late date are unlikely to reach local election officials by state ballot receipt deadlines. If you still wish to send your voted ballot via mail, place your voted ballot in a U.S. postage-paid envelope addressed to your local election officials.  Drop it off at the Embassy, and we’ll send it back home for you without the need to pay international postage.  If you can’t visit the Embassy in person, ask a friend or colleague drop it off for you. If it’s easier for you to use Costa Rica's postal system, be sure to affix sufficient international postage, and allow sufficient time for international mail delivery. 
 
Need help?
You can get in-person assistance from our Embassy Voting Assistance Officers at the Embassy.
Have Questions? 
Please contact Embassy San Jose’s Voting Assistance Officer at ACSSanJose@state.gov or 2-519-2000.
Confirm your registration and ballot delivery online
 Learn more at the Federal Voting Assistance Program's (FVAP) website at FVAP.gov.

WHERE ELSE CAN YOU SEND YOUR BALLOTS THROUGH?


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