MISSOURI TO ALLOW ALTERNATIVES TO CERTAIN UOCAVA CITIZENS

Missouri Secretary of State Robin Carnahan has declared that voters in Federal service who are eligible to receive hostile fire or imminent danger pay, or who are located in a combat zone as designated by the IRS http://www.irs.gov/newsroom/article/0,,id=108331,00.html) may return their voted ballots by fax or email.  This declaration applies to both the August 5, 2008 state primary election and the November 4, 2008 general election.

Under Missouri election law, a person in Federal service includes:

a. Members of the armed forces of the United States, while in active service, and their spouses and dependents; 
b. Active members of the merchant marine of the United States and their spouses and dependents; 
c. Civilian employees of the United States government working outside the boundaries of the United States, and their spouses and dependents; 
d. Active members of religious or welfare organizations assisting servicemen, and their spouses and dependents; 
e. Persons who have been honorably discharged from the armed forces or who have terminated their service or employment in any group mentioned in this section within sixty days of an election, and their spouses and dependents.

Missouri does not allow citizens to receive their blank absentee ballots by fax or email.  Absentee ballots will be mailed to voters.

For information on your precinct, candidates, and elections, visit the Missouri Secretary of State website at http://www.sos.mo.gov/.  If you have questions, do not hesitate to contact the FVAP at 1-800-438-8683 or vote@fvap.ncr.gov.