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Voting For President From Thailand

Posted by Stuart at 07:48 AM on October 30, 2008

I interrupt the on-going recollections of my trip to Laos with a Public Service Announcement for US citizens around the world: GO VOTE!

This week I mailed in my absentee ballot for President and Congress for my adopted home state of Colorado. It was a surprisingly easy process, thanks to the Internet. First, a few weeks ago I went to the Rock the Vote website, filled out an online form, and printed out and mailed the voter registration forms for Colorado.

Then, last week I went to the Overseas Vote Foundation website, filled out another online form, and printed out the ballot. Now here is where the cool part comes in: this year, Fed Ex gave free shipping for all absentee ballots from anywhere in the world. All I had to do is print out the Fed Ex paperwork and drop everything off at an office in Bangkok.

So kudos to Fed Ex for sponsoring such a worthy cause. And a big thanks to those behind the websites above to help me make my voice heard from the other side of the planet!