Vote Like A Rock Star

***UPDATE!! OVERSEAS VOTERS WHO CANNOT ACCESS www.favp.gov SHOULD LOG ON TO www.overseasvote2004.com TO ACCESS THE NECESSARY FORMS. THE US GOVERNMENT HAS FILTERS THAT ARE BLOCKING MANY SERVERS FROM ACCESS TO THE .GOV SITE*************

Absentee voting is both easy to do and a little confusing at the same time (depending on a few factors). VoterVirgin can only make you aware of your options, it is up to you to decide whether or not to choose to use an absentee ballot*.

You will need a computer with a printer and maybe a telephone to get started.

If you live overseas or serve in the military, you have the Federal Voting Assistance Program to help you out, complete with a toll free number for questions. If you are an ex-pat or a soldier, why not get a few fellow Americans together and fill out your forms together?

If you are a college student, please know you have the right to vote in the precinct where you attend school. Spending 9 months a year in a community can give you a lot of reasons to vote at school.

If you choose to request an absentee ballot from your home town, you will have to be in touch with your Secretary of State. In a few states, if you are voting for the first time, you have to vote in person (sorry, we don't make the rules). There are students who are planning to return home to vote in November.

Not a student, but still would like to vote absentee (on paper)? Request the ballot form your Secretary of State. In some states, you don't need any excuse at all, in others, you must be in an industry that demands a lot of your time, elderly, or disabled.

If you think absentee voting is for you, start pursuing this now and be in touch with your Secretary of State or FVAP so your papers will be in order and your precious vote will be counted in November.

*Note: some people are requesting absentee ballots because they do not trust the electronic voting machines to count their vote and want a paper receipt.