Ballot Return Instructions
How to Return Your Ballot from YUC in Time to be Counted by Nov. 5
If you requested your ballot by email, it should arrive by email around Sept. 21.
If you haven’t received your ballot by email by Sept. 24, we suggest you contact your local election office by phone or email. The contact information is at VoteFromAbroad.org at "Your State Rules" (scroll down to “Find Your Election Office”).
You can check your state’s rules for ballot return at VoteFromAbroad.org. They will specify electronic return, fax, or mail return. You can also see which states allow electronic, fax, or mail return by clicking this link: https://www.scribd.com/document/768490201/Ballot-Return
ELECTRONIC RETURN: If you have the option of email/online or fax return for your ballot, please do that.
FAX: If you don’t have access to a fax machine, you can email your ballot using a free fax app like faxzero.com, and they will convert it to a fax and send it to the number you specify.
Alternatively, voters can utilize a scan/email to fax service provided by the U.S government. You can email a scanned ballot to [email protected]. Fax cover sheet found here: https://www.fvap.gov/uploads/FVAP/Forms/TransmissionCoversheet.pdf
They 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 that you use them only up to October 30.
If you prefer to use a real fax machine, there is one at Kita’s Internet in Merida centro at Calle 61 #502 x 64 y 62. Opening hours are daily from 7am - 11pm.
MAIL RETURN:
- Twenty-three states require ballots to be returned by mail only!
These states are: Arkansas, Connecticut, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, Wisconsin and Wyoming.
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The easy, safe, and free way to return your ballot by mail is to take it to the U.S. Consulate in Merida no later than Tuesday, Oct. 1. It can take at least a month to arrive at your local election office, so Oct. 1 is the cut-off. The U.S. Consulate is open from 7:30 am - 4:30 pm, Monday through Friday. You don’t have to make an appointment, or stand in line.
- If you can’t get to the Consulate in Merida, you can courier your ballot to the U.S. Embassy in Mexico City by Oct. 1, or courier it using DHL or FedEx directly to your local election office in the U.S. Ask for a postmark and make sure to send it to a street address, not to a P.O. box.
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After Oct. 1, everyone who must return their ballot by mail should courier it to their local election office (again, to a street address, not a P.O. Box). DHL is running discounts in Mexico; please check with your local office, and compare with other couriers and mailing services.
- If you happen to be traveling to the US, you can put your ballot in a mailbox there; we recommend 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.
If you need in-person help, Democrats Abroad will offer ballot assistance at the Merida English Library from 9:30 am to noon on Sept. 20 and 23, and Oct. 1, 11 and 16. The Merida English Library is at Calle 53 #524 x 66 y 68. Please try to print out and bring your ballot with you along with any other election materials in your emailed ballot package because the library’s printer often isn’t working. We use Quick Digital, with outlets throughout Merida, or Office Max, for printing.
You can also contact us at [email protected]
Welcome to Democrats Abroad Yucatan!
We are headquartered in Mérida, but no matter where you live on the Yucatán Peninsula, we welcome you to our chapter.
Our members are engaged, committed U.S. citizens, and we are proud to support them. We are governed by an elected board of directors and officers who are committed to achieving our stated mission: to give Democrats living on the Yucatán Peninsula a voice in U.S. politics, help them stay informed and help them exercise their right to vote.
In 2020 we offered voting registration assistance and helped voters understand the benefits of registering to vote and casting a ballot pursuant to the Uniformed and Overseas Citizen Absenting Voting Act (UOCAVA). We helped many voters navigate the differing and often confusing laws applicable to returning their absentee ballots. We mean it when we say we are there for you!
We all worked hard in 2020 to get President Biden elected and to take back the majority in the Senate. Now we need to focus on getting the Democratic agenda implemented. We encourage you to join us and help in this effort.
We look forward to the end of COVID restriction so we can once again offer fun, social events, as well as opportunities to participate as a volunteer. The Yucatán is growing and so is our chapter. We look forward to meeting you as a new member!
Click here to join Democrats Abroad today. Membership is free and will keep you informed about elections in your home state.
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Gary Sandblom
DA Mexico Chapter Chair
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¡Bienvenidos a los Demócratas en el Extranjero (Democrats Abroad) Yucatán!
Nuestras oficinas centrales están en Mérida, pero te damos la bienvenida a nuestra sección de Democrats Abroad, sin importar dónde vivas en la Península de Yucatán.
Nuestros miembros son ciudadanos estadounidenses comprometidos con ser parte de la política en los Estados Unidos, y como organización, estamos orgullosos de apoyarlos. Estamos gobernados por una junta directiva electa y por funcionarios que están comprometidos con el logro de nuestra misión establecida: dar a los Demócratas que viven en la península de Yucatán una voz en la política estadounidense, ayudarlos a mantenerse informados, y ayudarlos a ejercer su derecho al voto.
En 2020 ofrecimos asistencia a los ciudadanos estadounidenses para registrarse como votantes, y les ayudamos a comprender los beneficios que registrarse y emitir un voto tiene, siempre de conformidad con la Ley de Votación en Ausencia de Ciudadanos Uniformados y Extranjeros (UOCAVA). Ayudamos a muchos votantes a navegar por las diferentes y a menudo confusas leyes estatales aplicables a la entrega de sus boletas de voto ausente del país. ¡Cuando decimos que estamos aquí para ayudarle a usted, lo decimos en serio!
Todos trabajamos duro en 2020 para que el presidente Biden fuera elegido y para recuperar la mayoría en el Senado. Ahora debemos concentrarnos en lograr que se implemente la agenda Demócrata. Lo invitamos a que se una a nosotros y nos ayude en este esfuerzo.
También esperamos que terminen las restricciones debidas al COVID para poder ofrecer una vez más eventos sociales divertidos, así como oportunidades para participar como voluntario. Yucatán está creciendo, y también está creciendo nuestra sección. ¡Esperamos conocerle e incorporarle como nuev@ miembr@!
Haga clic aquí para unirse hoy a Democrats Abroad. La membresía es gratuita y lo mantendrá informado sobre las elecciones en su estado de origen en los U.S.
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Para obtener más información sobre cómo votar en los Estados Unidos desde México, visite www.votefromabroad.org. Si podemos ayudarle de alguna manera, ¡comuníquese con nosotros a [email protected]!
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