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Important Notice about the 2008 U.S. Elections

All American citizens are reminded that 2008 is an election year in the United States. We strongly encourage you to register to vote and/or request absentee ballots as early in the year as possible to ensure that you will receive all ballots for which you are eligible. Should questions or problems occur, you would still be able to address them in time to vote in the 2008 elections.

The official US Government website for overseas absentee voting assistance is the Federal Voting Assistance Program website at www.fvap.gov. It has a wealth of information about absentee voting, including the downloadable absentee ballot application, state-specific instructions for completing the form, links to state and local officials, and a downloadable emergency ballot.

Overseas citizens groups help people to vote. We encourage you to contact Democrats Abroad, Republicans Abroad or other American citizens groups or organizations for assistance in registering to vote and requesting absentee ballots. Links to these groups are at http://fvap.gov/reference/links/index.html.

The Voting Assistance Officer at the U.S. Embassy/Consulate in Tirana, Albania is available to answer questions about absentee voting. To contact the Voting Assistance Officer, call +355-(0)4-224-7285 or send an e-mail to ACSTirana@state.gov. Look for notices from the Embassy/Consulate throughout the year relating to the 2008 elections.

Again, we strongly encourage you to begin this process as soon as possible. For more information please visit the Federal Voting Assistance Program website at www.fvap.gov.

 

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Page last updated on: 07/07/2008    at: 09:46 a.m.