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Voting in the 2008 General Election

Have you registered to vote for the 2008 general election yet?  If not, now is the time to do so!

The official U.S. voter assistance website is: http://www.fvap.gov.  Please visit  this site for the most complete, up-to-date information on voting abroad.  Basic information can be found below.
    
All U.S. citizens 18 years or older living abroad can use the Federal Post Card Application (FPCA) to register to vote and request an absentee ballot.  This form is easy to fill out and can be picked up and mailed from the U.S. Consulate in Shenyang, China with no need to pay for postage.  Fill it out here, mail it out here.  It's that simple!

The FPCA can be mailed without paying postage only by using  U.S. Embassy or Consulate mail facilities or from any U.S. Post Office.  If you decide to use the Chinese mail service, you will have to affix the correct postage. 
    
You can also fill out the Online Federal Postcard Application (OFPCA) on www.fvap.gov.  There's an option to print a postage-paid envelope that also can be mailed from the U.S. Consulate.
   
The FPCA must be sent to your local election official.  You can find that address at this website:
http://www.fvap.gov/shortcuts/find-where-2-send-ballot-request/index.html

Once you’ve completed your absentee ballot, you can mail it back to your local election official through the U.S. Consulate.  If it is not postage-paid, you will need to affix sufficient postage.  We ask that you please plan to deliver any voting-related materials to the consulate at least two weeks before your  jurisdiction’s receipt deadline as mail sent via these channels usually takes 7-14 days to reach the U.S.  Deliver any FPCAs or absentee ballots to the American Citizen Services office at the consulate.  If you cannot get your ballot to us under this timeframe, you may still be able to get your ballot in on time by mailing it through the China Post, which is generally reliable and often faster than our consulate postal channels.    

On Friday, August 29th at 4:30pm, the U.S. Consulate in Shenyang will hold a Voter Registration Drive to assist voters with registration and requesting absentee ballots.  Officers will be available to answer any questions you may have about the voting process.  If you cannot attend this Voter Registration Drive, you may visit the consulate anytime during our regular American Citizen Services hours to seek assistance.  To RSVP for this event or ask questions, please e-mail:  ShenyangACS@state.gov.

Please see the chart below for state's registration and absentee ballot return deadlines.

 

 

Voter Registration

Postmark

Ballot Return

 

State

NLT Deadline

NLT Deadline

NLT Deadline

 

Alabama

24-Oct-08

3-Nov-08   2400

4-Nov-08   1200

 

Alaska

5-Oct-08

4-Nov-08   1200

19-Nov-08   1600

 

American Samoa

6-Oct-08

4-Nov-08   1200

4-Nov-08   1330

 

Arizona 

4-Nov-08

4-Nov-08   1200

4-Nov-08   1900

 

Arkansas

3-Jun-08

4-Nov-08   1200

14-Nov-08   1700

 

California

20-Oct-08

4-Nov-08   1200

4-Nov-08   2000

 

Colorado

6-Oct-08

4-Nov-08   1200

4-Nov-08   1900

 

Connecticut

3-Nov-08

4-Nov-08   1200

4-Nov-08   2000

 

Delaware

20-Oct-08

4-Nov-08   1200

4-Nov-08   2000

 

District of Columbia

6-Oct-08

4-Nov-08   1200

14-Nov-08   1600

 

Florida

6-Oct-08

4-Nov-08   1200

14-Nov-08   1600

 

Georgia

6-Oct-08

4-Nov-08   1200

7-Nov-08   1600

 

Guam

24-Oct-08

4-Nov-08   1200

4-Nov-08   2000

 

Hawaii

6-Oct-08

4-Nov-08   1200

4-Nov-08   1600

 

Idaho

10-Oct-08

4-Nov-08   1200

4-Nov-08 2000

 

Illinois

4-Oct-08

3-Nov-08   2400

18-Nov-08   1600

 

Indiana

6-Oct-08

4-Nov-08   1200

4-Nov-08   1600

 

Iowa

* * * * *

3-Nov-08   2400

10-Nov-08   1200

 

Kansas

31-Oct-08

4-Nov-08   1200

4-Nov-08   1600

 

Kentucky

6-Oct-08

4-Nov-08   1200

4-Nov-08   1600

 

Louisiana

6-Oct-08

4-Nov-08   1200

4-Nov-08   1600

 

Maine

4-Nov-08

4-Nov-08   1200

4-Nov-08   1600

 

Maryland

14-Oct-08

4-Nov-08   1200

14-Nov-08   1600

 

Massachusetts

3-Nov-08

4-Nov-08   1200

4-Nov-08   1600

 

Michigan

4-Nov-08

4-Nov-08   1200

4-Nov-08   1600

 

Minnesota

3-Nov-08

4-Nov-08   1200

4-Nov-08   1600

 

Mississippi

5-Oct-08

4-Nov-08   1200

4-Nov-08   1900

 

Missouri

8-Oct-08

4-Nov-08   1200

4-Nov-08   1700

 

Montana

6-Oct-08

4-Nov-08   1200

4-Nov-08   2200

 

Nebraska

17-Oct-08

4-Nov-08   1200

4-Nov-08   1600

 

Nevada

4-Oct-08

4-Nov-08   1200

4-Nov-08   1700

 

New Hampshire

3-Nov-08

4-Nov-08   1200

4-Nov-08   1700

 

New Jersey

31-Oct-08

4-Nov-08   1200

4-Nov-08   1600

 

New Mexico

31-Oct-08

4-Nov-08   1200

4-Nov-08   1600

 

New York

10-Oct-08

3-Nov-08   2400

17-Nov-08   1600

 

North Carolina

3-Nov-08

3-Nov-08   2400

3-Nov-08   1700

 

North Dakota

25-Sep-08

3-Nov-08   2400

7-Nov-08   1600

 

Ohio

6-Oct-08

4-Nov-08   1200

14-Nov-08   1600

 

Oklahoma

29-Oct-08

4-Nov-08   1200

4-Nov-08   1900

 

Oregon

14-Oct-08

4-Nov-08   1200

4-Nov-08   2200

 

Pennsylvania

6-Oct-08

3-Nov-08   2400

11-Nov-08   1600

 

Puerto Rico

4-Sep-08

4-Nov-08   1200

4-Nov-08   1500

 

Rhode Island

14-Oct-08

4-Nov-08   1200

4-Nov-08   2100

 

South Carolina

4-Oct-08

4-Nov-08   1200

4-Nov-08   1600

 

South Dakota

20-Oct-08

4-Nov-08   1200

4-Nov-08   1600

 

Tennessee

6-Oct-08

4-Nov-08   1200

4-Nov-08   1600

 

Texas

6-Oct-08

4-Nov-08   1200

10-Nov-08   1600

 

Utah

6-Oct-08

3-Nov-08   2400

18-Nov-08   1600

 

Vermont

29-Oct-08 5pm

4-Nov-08   1200

4-Nov-08   1600

 

Virgin Islands

5-Oct-08

4-Nov-08   1200

14-Nov-08   1600

 

Virginia

6-Oct-08

4-Nov-08   1200

4-Nov-08   1900

 

Washington

4-Nov-08

4-Nov-08   1200

25-Nov-08   1600

 

West Virginia

14-Oct-08

4-Nov-08   1200

9-Nov-08   1600

 

Wisconsin

15-Oct-08

4-Nov-08   1200

14-Nov-08   1600

 

Wyoming

6-Oct-08

4-Nov-08   1200

4-Nov-08   1600

 
     

 

American Citizen Services Unit
U.S. Consulate General
Shenyang, China
Tel: 86-24-2322-1198
Fax: 86-24-2323-1465
Email: shenyangacs@state.gov

ACS work hours: 1:30pm to 4:30pm on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday except for Chinese and American holidays (check  http://shenyang.usconsulate.gov ).


 

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