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You're a Yank. It's election year. You don't want a shower of gutless, crooked bastards (who will remain nameless) occupying Washington's hallowed halls of power. Is there anything you can do about it?
Yep, one thing.
No matter where you are in the world, you can vast your vote by absentee ballot. It takes some time and paperwork... but, with matters this important, you're a fool not to make the effort.
Here's what to do:
1) Visit the Federal Voting Assistance Program and scope the details.
2) Download the Federal Postcard Application form for your district. This document is available as a .pdf- read the guidelines and fill it out using Adobe Acrobat Reader. (It's a freebie, available here.) Your local registrar of voters will be looking for details about your last American address, party affiliation, and identification numbers like Drivers' License.
3) Send the form in to the address listed here. The FPCA generally goes to the city or county that was your last U.S. residence.
4) A ballot is posted to you at least ten days before the election in November. Fill it out and mail it immediately to the same address as before. If it is not received before 7 PM on the day of the election, I understand that the ballot will just be chucked out.
Of course, one vote does not mean much. But, remember the two things that the 2000 Presidential debacle taught us. One of them was that every vote sometimes counts.
Think for a few minutes and you'll come up with the other.
And remember: your party are the forces of purtiy and integrity... it's the other guys who are gutless and crooked.
--Added to the DFA Guide, March 2004
Guide Index Red words? Check the Dub Glossary!