I hope that most of our readers who are US citizens are planning on voting in the upcoming election.  I had been worried about actually receiving my absentee ballot here – I’ve made arrangements for my son the courier it to me) but something even better came about!

I went on the Pierce County, Washington website, which was the county where we last lived.  They had an option available to ask for your ballot by email.  We requested ours, and several days later we received the above email.  Pretty cool, no?

We still need to print and mail it in, and it needs to be mailed from Mexico to count.  Below is a bit from one of the emails I received from Democrats Abroad about voting from Mexico.

WARNING: If you’re a US citizen voting from Mexico your ballot needs to be turned in by October 22, 2008 for it to reach the US in time to be counted. After that date, your ballot may have to be sent by courier service, which is expensive and involves additional rules.

IMPORTANT: Do NOT mail your Absentee Ballot from within the United States. As an absentee voter with a Mexican address, your ballot must have a Mexico postmark to be accepted in many states. Democrats Abroad can help you get your ballot postmarked and to the US in time to be counted. Visit www.MexicoDemocrats.org/vote/ to learn how.

Let’s make sure our vote counts, ok?  This year the US is at a pivotal moment, and even though we live in Mexico, I still care deeply about the direction our country takes in the future.  I hope you do, too.