PENNSYLVANIA - NOW ALLOWING MORE ALTERNATIVES TO THE BY MAIL PROCESS

Pennsylvania Secretary of State, Pedro Cortes has declared that all UOCAVA voters 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 receive their blank ballots by fax.  This declaration will apply to the November 4, 2008 general election.

If you receive the blank ballot by fax, you may use the Federal Write-In Absentee Ballot FWAB) return envelope and security envelope on the FVAP's website (www.fvap.gov) to return your ballot in secret so it will be counted.  Pennsylvania law does not allow you to return the voted ballot by fax.

Pennsylvania state policy also allows UOCAVA citizens to return the voted ballot by first class mail, express mail or overnight mail. Insert the voted ballot into the inner envelope provided or into the security envelope if you are using the FWAB.  Then insert the inner envelope or security envelope into the outer envelope or return envelope (if you are using the FWAB).  If using express or overnight mail, then insert the outer or return envelope into the overnight mail package and return it to your county board of elections.

 For information on your precinct, candidates, and elections, visit the Pennsylvania Secretary of State website at http://www.votespa.com/.

If you have questions, do not hesitate to contact the FVAP at 1-800-438-8683 or vote@fvap.ncr.gov.