Reminder for U.S. Citizens:
REGISTER AND VOTE IN NOVEMBER ELECTIONS

The U.S. Embassy is prepared to assist its citizens in El Salvador register to vote in the November general elections in the United States. U.S. citizens should come to the American Citizens Services (ACS) unit of the Embassy between 8:00 and 11:30 a.m. Monday through Friday to obtain a registration and absentee ballot request form. Embassy staff will assist citizens fill out the postage-paid form and mail it to the appropriate U.S. election officials.

To be assured of being eligible to vote in the November general elections, U.S. citizens should mail the registration/absentee ballot request form before September 22. State election officials will mail absentee ballots directly to registered citizens.

If registered U.S. citizens have not received an absentee ballot from state election officials by October 2, they should come to the Embassy to request a Federal Write-In Absentee Ballot. This back-up ballot allowed U.S. citizens living overseas to vote for federal officers (President/Vice President, U.S. Senator, U.S. Representative).

Absentee ballots should be mailed as early as possible to reach U.S. election officials by state-established election deadlines. U.S. citizens desiring Embassy assistance to mail absentee ballots should bring the completed ballots and first-class postage to the ACS unit before October 22. The Embassy cannot assure citizens that ballots it receives after October 22 will reach election officials in the United States in time to be counted.

For additional information, U.S. citizens are encouraged to visit the Federal Voting Assistance Program's Internet website at www.fvap.gov.