9.02.2004
U.S. Overseas Voter Registration and Absentee Ballot Request
Okay all my American readers in Japan. All probably 2 of you. If you haven't done it, please go register to vote. Now. It has to be mailed by September 15th and I know you're just going to print it out and forget to send it for a week anyway. Oh but if you do register as an overseas voter you are generally exempt from state income tax (if your state has such, Texas, God bless it, does not).
Alternately I have the postcard form and can fix you up over a beer...whoever you are. If you are an American who reads this site I will buy you a beer if you let me help you register to vote. I have already harrased the 2 Americans I know. Why I don't know more than 2 Americans in Kansai I can't tell you. I have Canadians coming out my ears, but for some reason people in the 51st state aren't allowed to vote in Federal elections in the US. Aussies have to vote and Brits can vote by proxy, I checked. Kiwis? I think they all just get together and have a rugby match to decide the outcome, I'm not sure.
Seriously, I'll buy you a beer or chu hai or coffee or whatever (or anyway, for the first 10 people...I dream), if you let me help you register to vote. I won't even tell you who to vote for either unless you want me to.
And in the interest of full disclosure, the site above is indeed supported by the Dems, but only because I don't know of a Republican equivalent to post alongside it. I'm trying to be fair. Not that I'm not partisan (1, 2, 3), just I think it's not so easy to register from abroad and we all ought to give each other a hand if we can.
If you do register at the link, I'd really appreciate a quick comment too. Domo.
Alternately I have the postcard form and can fix you up over a beer...whoever you are. If you are an American who reads this site I will buy you a beer if you let me help you register to vote. I have already harrased the 2 Americans I know. Why I don't know more than 2 Americans in Kansai I can't tell you. I have Canadians coming out my ears, but for some reason people in the 51st state aren't allowed to vote in Federal elections in the US. Aussies have to vote and Brits can vote by proxy, I checked. Kiwis? I think they all just get together and have a rugby match to decide the outcome, I'm not sure.
Seriously, I'll buy you a beer or chu hai or coffee or whatever (or anyway, for the first 10 people...I dream), if you let me help you register to vote. I won't even tell you who to vote for either unless you want me to.
And in the interest of full disclosure, the site above is indeed supported by the Dems, but only because I don't know of a Republican equivalent to post alongside it. I'm trying to be fair. Not that I'm not partisan (1, 2, 3), just I think it's not so easy to register from abroad and we all ought to give each other a hand if we can.
If you do register at the link, I'd really appreciate a quick comment too. Domo.
