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2024 Ballot Return Instructions

Please follow ALL Ballot Return instructions from your Local Election office—or your vote may not be counted.  

RETURN BY MAIL 

REQUIRED by AR, CT, GA, ID, IL, IA, KY, MD, MI, MN, MO, NH, NJ, NY, OH, PA, SD, TN, TX, VT, VA, WI and WY

• Take your ballot to iShop in San Antonio Tlayacapan, where they will truck it to the border and then put it in the US Postal System. They will charge you in the neighborhood of 65-70 pesos.
  
• We strongly recommend you do this by October 10th at the latest. 
• If you delay, you will have to use FedEx or DHL (expensive!). You will also have less time to "fix" your ballot if there are problems. Always ask for a postmark! ** If using these courier services, please call your local election official and get the address for courier delivery, and confirm that if needed someone will be able sign for envelope. 

• The consulate has told us that they must get ballots to be included in their diplomatic pouch by October 1 in order for them to be received in your county in time to be counted.  The consulate’s new 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.

• If you are traveling to the U.S., you can put your ballot in the USPS yourself.  We recommend that you confirm with your Local Election office that mailing the ballot from within the U.S. 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.

>> IMPORTANT: Check out Video Instructions for your state's Ballot Return by Mail / Envelope Folding. Especially helpful if you're doing this at home and vote from TX, NY, etc.

RETURN BY FAX

Allowed by AK, CA, FL, LA and OK (use this method instead of mailing)

• If you do not have access to a fax machine, upload your ballot to a service like faxzero.com.
  

• We can also fax your ballot back at our Personal Voter Assistance events at Lake Chapala Society. Or go to iShop in San Antonio Tlayacapan, Papeleria Trinidad in San Antonio Tlayacapan or Copy Ribera in Ajijic. Or check to see if your local papelería has a reliable fax machine.
  

• You can also utilize a scan/email-to-fax service provided by the U.S government. Email your scanned ballot to [email protected]. You must include the fax cover sheet that comes with your ballot, or use the one found here: https://www.fvap.gov/uploads/FVAP/Forms/TransmissionCoversheet.pdf
  

• Dems Abroad will assist you to fax through fvap.gov and provide the cover sheet if there isn't one with your ballot.
  This service will convert your ballot into a fax and send it to the number you specify. FVAP can get overloaded closer to Election Day, so we recommend you use them only up to October 30.

RETURN BY ELECTRONIC MEANS

Allowed by AL, AZ, CO, DE, DC, HI, IN, KS, ME, MA, MS, MT, NE, NV, NJ, NM, NC, ND, OR, RI, SC, UT and WA

Please take advantage of email or online upload options if they are available to you (instead of mailing).

PERSONAL VOTER HELP + QUESTIONS

No matter how you return your ballot, if you have questions, contact us at: 

Voter Hotline: 332-969-1209  
Email: [email protected]

Or visit us in person at a Personal Voter Assistance Event at Lake Chapala Society. 
We will continue with a small team and limited service on Mondays and Fridays, Oct. 17–Nov. 4, 10 am-1pm. 

Request Your 2024 Ballots!

Click HERE.

• Your Deadlines: Request Your Ballots THIS Month...and more.

• Voting Center 2024: See How and Why to Vote. 

• Local Voting Assistance: Dems Abroad chapter details here.

Click above for more info.

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VOTE 2024: YOU CAN, IT MATTERS, WE CAN HELP.

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We are committed to helping Democrats win 2024 elections—in a giant Blue Wave. Our Democracy is at stake. JOIN US and count on:

• Voting Assistance & News: Why to vote—and the latest on your state’s voting deadlines / how-to’s.
• Events: Both online and in-person speaker events and more.
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TO BE UPDATED! ¡BIENVENIDOS! NOS ENCANTARÍA QUE USTED SE UNA A NOSOTROS.

Hacemos que sea fácil para usted mantenerse involucrado y ayudar a los demócratas y independentes a ganar las elecciones de 2024.

• Asistencia y noticias para la votación: lo último sobre los plazos, los requisitos y los procedimientos de votación de su estado.
• Eventos: eventos con oradores especializados, tanto en línea como en persona, y mucho más. Con un enfoque principal en ganar las próximas elecciones de medio período, cultura mexicana, impuestos de los Estados Unidos para expatriados, etc.
• Excelentes voluntarios: Quienes pueden ayudarnos a elegir más demócratas y defender la democracia en los Estados Unidos.

Your Lake Chapala Team
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