Voting in the United States is not the easiest thing to do when you live there. But as an expat it’s not that hard as long as you are vigilant. My absentee ballot came and my vote will be registered which is super nice. Participating in the electoral process is not optional for me. It’s an absolute must.
Here is the information you need to Vote From Abroad:
Alabama
General Election: November 6, 2012
Register by October 26, 2012
Request ballot by November 1, 2012
Return ballot by November 6, 2012 (postmarked by November 5, 2012)
Alaska
General Election: November 6, 2011
Register by October 7, 2012
Request ballot by October 27, 2012
Return ballot by November 21, 2012 (assume postmarked by November 6, 2012
Arizona
General Election: November 6, 2012
Register by 7 pm on November 6, 2012
Request ballot by 7 pm on November 6, 2012
Return ballot by 7 pm on November 6, 2012
Arkansas
General Election: November 6, 2012
Registration not required
Request ballot by October 30, 2012
Return ballot by 5 pm on November 16, 2012 (postmarked by November 6, 2012)
California
General Election: November 6, 2012
Register by October 22, 2012
Request ballot by October 30, 2012
Return ballot by 8 pm on November 6, 2012
Colorado
General Election: November 6, 2012
Register by October 9, 2012
Request by October 30, 2012
Return ballot by November 14, 2012 (assume postmarked by November 6, 2012)
Connecticut
General Election: November 6, 2012
Register by November 5, 2012
Request ballot by November 5, 2012
Return ballot by November 6, 2012
Delaware
General Election: November 6, 2012
Register by October 22, 2012
Request ballot by November 2, 2012
Return ballot by November 6, 2012
District of Columbia
General Election: November 6, 2012
Register by October 9, 2012
Request ballot by October 30, 2012
Return ballot by November 16, 2012 (postmarked by November 6, 2012)
Florida
General Election: November 6, 2012
Register by October 9, 2012
Request ballot by October 31, 2012
Return ballot by November 16, 2012 (postmarked by November 6, 2012)
Georgia
General Election: November 6, 2012
Register by October 9, 2012
Request ballot by November 2, 2012
Return ballot by November 9, 2012 (postmarked by November 6, 2012)
Hawaii
General Election: November 6, 2012
Register by October 8, 2012
Request ballot by October 30, 2012
Return ballot by November 6, 2012
Idaho
General Election: November 6, 2012
Register by October 12, 2012
Request ballot by October 31, 2012
Return ballot by 8 pm on November 6, 2012
Illinois
General Election: November 6, 2012
Registration not required
Request ballot by October 29, 2012
Return ballot by November 20, 2012 (assume postmarked by November 6, 2011)
Indiana
General Election: November 6, 2012
Register by October 27, 2012
Request ballot by October 29, 2012
Return ballot by November 6, 2012
Iowa
General Election: November 6, 2012
Registration not required
Request mailed ballot by November 2, 2012
Request emailed or faxed ballot by 5pm on November 5, 2012
Return ballot via mail by November 12, 2012 (postmarked by November 5, 2012)
Return ballot via email/fax by 9 pm on November 6, 2012
Kansas
General Election: November 6, 2012
Registration not required
Request ballot by November 6, 2012
Return ballot by November 6, 2012
Kentucky
General Election: November 6, 2012
Register by October 9, 2012
Request ballot by October 30, 2012
Return ballot November 6, 2012
Louisiana
General Election: November 6, 2012
Register by October 8, 2012
Request ballot by November 5, 2012
Runoff Election: December 1, 2012
Register by October 31, 2012
Request ballot by November 30, 2012
Return ballot by December 1, 2012
Maine
General Election: November 6, 2012
No Registration deadline
No ballot request deadline
Return ballot by 8 pm on November 6, 2012
Maryland
General Election: November 6, 2012
Registration received or postmarked by October 16, 2012
Request ballot via mail by 8 pm on October 30, 2012
Request ballot via fax or email by 11:59 pm on October 30, 2012
Return ballot by 10 am on November 16, 2012 (postmarked by November 6, 2012)
Massachusetts
General Election: November 6, 2012
Registration not required
Request ballot by 12 pm on November 5, 2012
Return ballot via mail by 5 pm on November 16, 2012 (postmarked by November 6, 2012)
Return ballot via fax or email by 8 pm on November 6, 2012
Michigan
General Election: November 6, 2012
Register by November 6, 2012
Request ballot by 2 pm on November 3, 2012
Return ballot by November 6, 2012
Minnesota
General Election November 6, 2012
Registration not required
No deadline for ballot request
Return ballot by November 6, 2012
Mississippi
General Election: November 6, 2012
Register by October 27, 2012
No deadline for ballot request
Return ballot by 7 pm on November 6, 2012
Missouri
General Election: November 6, 2012
Register by October 10, 2012
Request ballot by October 31, 2012
Return ballot by 7 pm on November 6, 2012
Montana
General Election: November 6, 2012
Register by November 6, 2012
Request ballot by November 6, 2012
Return ballot by 8 pm on November 6, 2012
Nebraska
General Election: November 6, 2012
Register by October 19, 2012
Request ballot by October 31, 2012
Return ballot by November 6, 2012
Nevada
General Election: November 6, 2012
Register by October 6, 2012
Request ballot by 5 pm on October 30, 2012
Return ballot by 7 pm on November 6, 2012
New Hampshire
General Election: November 6, 2012
Register by November 6, 2012
Request ballot by November 5, 2012
Return ballot by November 6, 2012
New Jersey
General Election: November 6, 2012
Register by October 16, 2012
Request ballot by October 30, 2012
Return ballot by November 6, 2012
New Mexico
General Election: November 6, 2012
Registration not required
Request ballot by November 2, 2012
Return ballot by 7 pm on November 6, 2012
New York
General Election: November 6, 2012
Register by October 12, 2012
Request ballot by October 26, 2012
Return ballot by November 19, 2012 (postmarked by November 5, 2012)
North Carolina
General Election: November 6, 2012
Register by November 5, 2012
Request ballot by November 5, 2012
Return ballot by November 6, 2012
North Dakota
General Election: November 6, 2012
Registration not required
Request ballot by September 22, 2012
Return ballot by November 9 or 12 depending on county (postmarked by November 6, 2012)
Ohio
General Election: November 6, 2012
Register by October 9, 2012
Request ballot by November 3, 2012
Return ballot by November 16, 2012 (postmarked by November 6, 2012)
Oklahoma
General Election: November 6, 2012
Registration not required
Request ballot by October 31, 2012
Return ballot by 7 pm on November 6, 2012
Oregon
General Election: November 6, 2012
Register by October 17, 2012 (or postmarked by October 17, 2012)
No ballot request required
Return ballot by 8 pm on November 6, 2012
Pennsylvania
General Election: November 6, 2012
Register by October 9, 2012
Request ballot by November 6, 2012
Return ballot by November 13, 2012 (postmarked by November 5, 2012)
Rhode Island
General Election: November 6, 2012
Registration not required
Request ballot by October 16, 2012
Return ballot by 9 pm on November 6, 2012
South Carolina
General Election: November 6, 2012
Register by October 6, 2012
Request ballot by 5 pm on November 5, 2012
Return ballot by 7 pm on November 6, 2012
South Dakota
General Election: November 6, 2012
Register by October 22, 2012
Request ballot by 3 pm on November 6, 2012
Return ballot by November 6, 2012
Tennessee
General Election: November 6, 2012
Register by October 30, 2012
Request ballot by October 30, 2012
Return ballot on November 6, 2012
Texas
General Election: November 6, 2012
Register by October 9, 2012
Request ballot by October 30, 2012
Return ballot by November 12, 2012 (postmarked by November 6, 2012)
Utah
General Election November 6, 2012
Register by November 2, 2012
Request ballot by November 2, 2012
Return ballot by 12 pm on November 19, 2012 (postmarked by November 5, 2012)
Vermont
General Election: November 6, 2012
Register by October 31, 2012
Request ballot by November 5, 2012
Return ballot by November 6, 2012
Virginia
General Election: November 6, 2012
Register by October 15, 2012
Request ballot by October 30, 2012
Return ballot by 7 pm on November 6, 2012
Washington
General Election: November 6, 2012
Register by November 6, 2012
Request ballot by November 6, 2012
Return ballot by November 26, 2012 (assume postmarked by November 6, 2012)
West Virginia
General Election: November 6, 2012
Register by October 16, 2012
Request ballot by October 31, 2012
Return ballot by November 13, 2012 (assume postmarked by November 6, 2012)
Wisconsin
General Election: November 6, 2012
Register by October 17, 2012
Request ballot by November 2, 2012
Return ballot by November 6, 2012
Wyoming
General Election: November 6, 2012
Register by October 23, 2012
Request ballot by November 5, 2012
Return ballot by November 6, 2012
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I voted! Nice things happen to me in Sweden.
Stockholm Expat 
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