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Vote 2012 – Voting from Overseas

  • Posted Apr 04

As a part of our Vote 2012 series, this post features information for United States expat voters—U.S. citizens overseas and uniformed service members.

As energy voter Kelsie explains, “For me, this election is about jobs. Developing more energy here is vital to turning this economy around.”

No matter what your key issues are in the upcoming election, we can all agree—it is important to vote. Voting stateside can be complicated enough, but for those U.S. citizens living overseas, navigating the complexity of our election system can be overwhelming. That’s why we’ve put together this list of resources, to aid you and your families during this important upcoming election.

Lastly, wondering if it is too late to register to vote? The Overseas Vote Foundation (OVF) has compiled this handy chart to help you determine your ballot request deadline:

2012 General Election Dates and Deadlines Chart For Expat Voters

Please note: All dates are subject to change

 
State General Election Date Civilian Voter and Uniformed Service Registration Deadline Ballot Request Deadline
Alabama Tue Nov 6 Fri Oct 26 Thu Nov 1
Alaska Tue Nov 6 Sun Oct 7 Sat Oct 27
American Samoa Tue Nov 6 TBA TBA
Arizona Tue Nov 6 Tue Nov 6 Tue Nov 6
Arkansas Tue Nov 6 Sun Oct 7 Sun Oct 7
California Tue Nov 6 Mon Oct 22 Tue Oct 30
Colorado Tue Nov 6 Tue Oct 9 Tue Oct 30
Connecticut Tue Nov 6 Thu Nov 1 Mon Nov 5
Delaware Tue Nov 6 Mon Oct 22 Fri Nov 2
District of Columbia   Tue Nov 6 Mon Oct 8 Mon Oct 15
Florida Tue Nov 6 Tue Oct 9 Fri Nov 2
Georgia Tue Nov 6 Mon Oct 8 Fri Nov 2
Guam Tue Nov 6 Mon Oct 22 Fri Nov 2
Hawaii Tue Nov 6 Mon Oct 8 Tue Oct 30
Idaho Tue Nov 6 Fri Oct 12 Wed Oct 31
Illinois Tue Nov 6 Tue Oct 9 Mon Oct 29
Indiana Tue Nov 6 Sat Oct 27 Mon Oct 29
Iowa Tue Nov 6 Sat Oct 27 Mon Nov 5
Kansas Tue Nov 6 Waived Tue Nov 6
Kentucky Tue Nov 6 Tue Oct 9 Tue Oct 30
Louisiana Tue Nov 6 Mon Oct 8 Fri Nov 2
Maine Tue Nov 6 Not Required Not Required
Maryland Tue Nov 6 Tue Oct 16 Tue Oct 30
Massachusetts Tue Nov 6 Waived Mon Nov 5
Michigan Tue Nov 6 Waived Sat Nov 3
Minnesota Tue Nov 6 Not Required Mon Nov 5
Mississippi Tue Nov 6 Sat Oct 27 N/A
Missouri Tue Nov 6 Wed Oct 10 Thu Nov 1
Montana Tue Nov 6 Tue Oct 9 Mon Nov 5
Nebraska Tue Nov 6 Fri Oct 19 Wed Oct 31
Nevada Tue Nov 6 Tue Oct 16 TBA
New Hampshire Tue Nov 6 Waived Mon Nov 5
New Jersey Tue Nov 6 Tue Oct 2 TBA
New Mexico Tue Nov 6 Not Required  Fri Nov 2
New York Tue Nov 6 Fri Oct 12 Fri Oct 26
North Carolina Tue Nov 6 Mon Nov 5 Mon Nov 5
North Dakota Tue Nov 6 Waived Mon Nov 5
Ohio Tue Nov 6 Tue Oct 9 Sat Nov 3
Oklahoma Tue Nov 6 Fri Oct 12 Wed Oct 31
Oregon Tue Nov 6 Wed Oct 17 Waived
Pennsylvania Tue Nov 6 Tue Oct 9 Mon Nov 5
Puerto Rico Tue Nov 6 Mon Sep 17 Fri Sep 7
Rhode Island Tue Nov 6 Waived Tue Oct 16
South Carolina Tue Nov 6 Sat Oct 6 Mon Nov 5
South Dakota Tue Nov 6 Mon Oct 22 Tue Nov 6
Tennessee Tue Nov 6 Tue Oct 30 Tue Oct 30
Texas Tue Nov 6 Tue Oct 9 Tue Oct 30
Utah Tue Nov 6 Mon Oct 8 Fri Nov 2
Vermont Tue Nov 6 Wed Oct 31 Mon Nov 5
Virgin Islands Tue Nov 6 Wed Oct 3 Fri Oct 19
Virginia Tue Nov 6 Tue Oct 30 Tue Oct 30
Washington Tue Nov 6 Tue Nov 6 Tue Nov 6
West Virginia Tue Nov 6 Tue Oct 16 Wed Oct 31
Wisconsin Tue Nov 6 Wed Oct 17 Fri Nov 2
WI Military Tue Nov 6 Waived Fri Nov 2
Wyoming Tue Nov 6 Mon Oct 23 Mon Oct 23
Glossary      
N/A   Not Applicable  
TBA    To Be Announced  
Waived   State waives registration  

 

 

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