Voting in 2008: Links you can use

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  • By Capt. Tim Meerstein
  • Wing Voting Assistance Officer
AVIANO AIR BASE, Italy --  2008 is a huge year for our local, state, and federal elections. You play an important part in deciding tomorrow's future, so please take advantage of your right to vote.

To get you started, please reference the links below for registering to vote and requesting/submitting an absentee ballot. More information will follow from your Group/Squadron Representatives.

Please email or call me if you need additional guidance/assistance (vote@aviano.af.mil, 632-4014). 

"Be Smart. Do your part. Vote!"

Capt Tim Meerstein

1. Download the SF-86, Federal Post Card Application (FPCA). This is what you fill out to register to vote and request an absentee ballot: http://www.fvap.gov/pubs/onlinefpca.pdf.

2. Download your state's "Voting Assistance Guide," which provides, registration information, absentee ballot dates, mailing addresses to send your SF-86, FPCA, and other information at http://www.afcrossroads.com/VoteFund/Vote/state.htm. 

* Registration information
* Absentee ballot dates
* Mailing addresses to send your SF-86, FPCA
* Other information

Please reference the following websites for specific guidance concerning your state:

http://www.fvap.gov/ivas/fvap_state_menu.html.  http://www.fvap.gov/links/statelinks.html.