Action | Applications for Registration and Absentee Ballot Request using the FPCA |
Stage | Proposed |
Comment Period | Ended on 7/1/2011 |
This comment is my personal opinion, not that of my employer.
I am a Foreign Service Officer and served overseas on orders for the last 4 years. This would support military and federal civilian employees who serve our country overseas and are Virginia residents. Foreign Service employees are subject to moves on orders every 2-4 years like the military.
I have served as a Consular Officer and assisted U.S. citizens with voting while overseas. Mailing in a ballot is not always an option overseas. Fax and email options for Virginia voters would make it possible for them to vote if they are in a country with unreliable mail service (or if it's too dangerous for them to travel in country) and they can't get to a U.S. Embassy or Consulate to turn in their ballots. I support applications for registration and absentee ballot requests using the FCPA!
Angela Palazzolo