Warden Messages
Warden Message
Tbilisi, Georgia
September 26, 2005
Virginia to Hold General Election on November 8, 2005
On November 8, 2005, Virginia will hold a general election for the offices of Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General and various other state and local offices. For a list of candidates, refer to the Virginia elections web site at htp://www.sbe.state.va.us/Election/Candidates/Lists.
Since this is a non-Federal election, only the following Virginia residents are eligible to vote in this general election:
* Those in the Uniformed Services and their family members.
* Those temporarily living outside the U.S. who still have a Virginia place of abode.
* Those living outside the U.S. by virtue of employment along with
their spouses and dependents living with them who were registered to vote immediately preceding the move overseas, who moved after July 1, 1999 and who no longer have a Virginia place of abode.
The deadline for registration and absentee ballot request application for Uniformed Services members and registered overseas voters is November 3, 2005. Original, signed, voted ballots may be returned to the local registrar only by mail or by a commercial delivery service. See http://www.sbe.state.va.us for addresses of Virginia registrars. All ballots must be returned to the local election official by 7:00 p.m. (EDT), on November 8, 2005.
Virginia allows the FPCA for registration and absentee ballot request to be faxed or sent by email attachment. Voters may use the following phone numbers to fax their applications: (703) 693-5527, DSN 223-5527 (military), 1-800-368-8683, or the toll-free overseas fax numbers listed at www.fvap.gov/services/faxing.html. Transmittal of the blank ballot or the return voted ballot by fax is not allowed. Virginia currently provides programs that allow for voters residing outside the continental United States to request their ballots be sent to them via email upon approval. In order to participate in the program the voter should provide their email address in Item 7 of the FPCA. After receiving the email ballot, the voter must print, complete and return the signed original voted ballot and oath by mail or a commercial delivery service.
Virginia citizens can contact their Voting Assistance Officer (VAO) in their unit or at embassies and consulates to obtain the FPCA and to receive guidance on voting procedures. The Virginia procedures are detailed in the 2004-05 Voting Assistance Guide, which can be accessed online at www.fvap.gov. The FPCA is also available online at the Federal Voting Assistance Program (FVAP) web site (www.fvap.gov).