Strongly Recommended Deadlines
for Voters in Lake Chapala Area
Democrats Abroad Lake Chapala Only
MAIL RETURN REQUIRED
- Take your ballot to iShop (either in San Antonio Tlayacapan or San Juan Cosala), where they will truck it to the border and then put it in the US Postal System. They will charge you approx. 70-75 pesos.
- We highly advise that you do this by September 26. If you delay much past this date, you will need to use a courier like FedEx or DHL.
You will also have less time to "cure" your ballot if there are problems. Ask for a postmark.
- The consulate has told us that they must get ballots to be included in their diplomatic pouch by September 30 for them to be received in your county in time to be counted.
- The consulate’s address is Manuel Acuña 3410, Col. Monraz, 44670 Guadalajara, Jalisco. México.
- You can bring your ballot there in person or send it by express courier mail as shown above.
- Traveling to the US? You can put your ballot in the USPS mail yourself.
- We recommend that you confirm with your LEO that mailing the ballot from within the US will be OK.
- Be careful about giving your ballot to another individual to return it for you.In many states, there are laws about who can carry another person’s ballot.
FAX RETURN
Please take advantage of this option if it is available to you.
Do it by September 26. Why wait? Best strategy is to vote "early."
- No access to a fax machine? Upload your complete ballot package via a service like faxzero.com.
- Fax machines available at iShop in either San Antonio Tlayacapan or San Juan Cosala, and at Papeleria Trinidad in San Antonio Tlayacapan.
- Or check if your local papelería has a fax machine.
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ELECTRONIC RETURN
Please take advantage of this option if it is available to you.
Do it by September 26. Why wait? Best strategy is to vote "early."
- Email back the full package as instructed.
- Some states also allow Online Uploads. See the instructions in your ballot package.
Please contact us by email at [email protected]
or visit us in person at LCS with any questions or concerns.