Are you concerned with all the news about voter purges, USPS not delivering ballots, and the SAFE Act pending in Congress?
Best thing to do to protect your overseas vote? The most powerful voter protection step you can take is to send in an FPCA Ballot Request every year, and ask to receive your ballot by Email or Online.
Worried about potential Voter Roll purges? Sending in an FPCA form makes you an "active voter" and clears up any flags on your voter registration that can happen if they think your address changed. It also re-registers you if you were actually purged.
Worried about USPS possibly interfering with your ballot delivery? Ask for your ballot to be sent to you electronically, as overseas voters have the right to do -- cut out USPS as the middleman. Worried that USPS might not return your voted ballot? Return your Florida ballot by fax, or using an online fax service. More information is available at Faxing a ballot without a fax machine.
Make a plan to vote! Once you get your ballot, prepare to vote it and return it right away. Florida ballots go out beginning the week of 14 September. By law, ballots must be sent to registered, overseas voters by 18 September.
Not registered? Not certain? Don't know if you requested a ballot? Register and request your ballots today at https://VoteFromAbroad.org.
Haven't received your ballot? Don't know if it's been counted? The job isn't finished until you've tracked your ballot every step of the way. Find your voting county's voter lookup and ballot tracking tool at the Florida Division of Elections.
Have problems? Have questions? Email the Democrats Abroad Voter Helpdesk at [email protected]. Want 1-on-1 help with your FPCA, official ballot, or FWAB backup ballot? Join one of the online voter help sessions -- more information is available at https://www.votefromabroad.org/voter-support.