WHAT: Voter Registration

WHEN: October 23, 2010 11am-1 pm

WHERE: Tully’s, Stockholm

WHY: Overseas voters are required to request an absentee ballot for the primary and also for the mid-term elections in November

WHAT: Voter Registration

WHEN: October 26, 2010 0 6-8 pm

WHERE: Pizza Hut Kungsgatan, Gothenburg

WHY: Overseas voters are required to request an absentee ballot for the primary and also for the mid-term elections in November

WHAT: Midterm Motivation

WHEN: October 3, 2010 0 2-4 pm

WHERE: Pizza Hut Kungsgatan, Gothenburg

WHY: The group from Halland will be invited. Our guest of honor will still be Peter Dahlin, Chairman of Democrats Abroad Sweden, and our own Benjie Gerber will also impart his immense political wisdom. Aside from covering issues that will be even more pertinent in the November election, we will be having post cards available to mail to whoever needs a bit more motivation to get out and vote. There will, of course, be food, fun, raffles and great company!! We want to be sure to have a good turn-out for this special event, so make plans now to attend!

WHAT: Voter Registration

WHEN: September 28, 2010 0 6-8 pm

WHERE: Pizza Hut Kungsgatan, Gothenburg

WHY: Overseas voters are required to request an absentee ballot for the primary and also for the mid-term elections in November

WHAT: Voter Registration

WHEN: September 25, 2010 11am-1 pm

WHERE: Tully’s, Stockholm

WHY: Overseas voters are required to request an absentee ballot for the primary and also for the mid-term elections in November

WHEN: September 15, 2010 – 7-9 pm

WHERE: Buddy’s Irish Pub & Restaurant, Dragarbrunnsgatan 53, Uppsala

WHAT: Voter Registration

WHY: Overseas voters are required to requested an absentee ballot for the mid-term primaries and again for the mid-term elections in November

Southern Kitchen Cafe
Östra Förstadsgatan 24
Malmö, Sweden
5.30 – 7.00pm

Just drop in after work, register to vote with the help of our Voter Registration Committee, and mingle with your friends and catch up on your summers.

Even if you have already voted in your state primary, you must register/request your absentee ballot for the November 2 General Election. This is a result of the Military Overseas Voters Empowerment Act.

WHEN: September 15, 2010 – 7-9 pm

WHERE: Buddy’s Irish Pub & Restaurant, Dragarbrunnsgatan 53, Uppsala

WHAT: Voter Registration

WHY: Overseas voters are required to requested an absentee ballot for the mid-term primaries and again for the mid-term elections in November

Democrats Abroad Sweden will be having Voter Registration and Fall Mingle on Wednesday, September 15, 2010, 6-9 pm at the Scandic Anglais Upstairs Bar 101, Humlegårdsgatan 23, Stockholm. There is no cover charge or pre-signups for the event. Just drop in after work, register to vote with the help of our Voter Registration Committee, and mingle with your friends and catch up on your summers. There will be a DJ there.

Even if you have already voted in your state primary, you must register/request your absentee ballot for the November 2 General Election. This is a result of the Military Overseas Voters Empowerment Act.

The MOVE Act directly affects how YOU exercise your right to vote. Signed into law by President Obama in October 2009, MOVE takes effect after your state’s primary and before the election in November.

MOVE both expands your rights as an Overseas Voter and requires you to request your ballots more often.

Here is what Democrats Abroad wants you to know about this important legislation that we lobbied Congress for years to pass:

1. Requires ALL states to provide voter registration applications online.
2. For the November 2010 General Election, ALL states must provide for the electronic transmission of the blank ballot 45 days prior to the election.
3. This means YOU should submit your Federal Postcard Application (FPCA) again, making certain to mark the “electronic” option for receipt of the ballot and include your email address, even if you are registered in a state that has not allowed electronic transmission of voting material in the past, such as New York. Please indicate that you are requesting your ballot for the November 2 General Election in # 6 of the FPCA. If you have not yet requested your ballot for your state primary, you must make a separate
application and indicate “state primary” in #6 of the FPCA.
4. The MOVE Act eliminated all Notary Requirements.
5. The MOVE Act expands the opportunities for use of the Federal Write-in Absentee Ballot (FWAB) in all Federal Elections, including primaries and special elections.
6. The MOVE Act provides for the electronic transmission of a blank ballot 45 days before the election:
a) By email
b) By fax
c) By blank ballot which can be downloaded from the state’s website.

Most states have decided how they are to implement the MOVE Act in August 2010, and those states with late primaries may not be able to send ballots on time. In that case, the Federal Write-in Absentee Ballot (FWAB) may be used.

It is important to request a ballot for every election, even if your Local Election Official usually sends it to you, for two reasons:
1. The State and Local Election Officials are no longer required to keep overseas voters on their rolls.
2. Republicans plan to challenge all overseas voted ballots not accompanied by a valid ballot request.
Therefore, you must request your ballot for the NOV 2 ELECTION. Do it now, if you have not already done so!

You can go to www.votefromabroad.org to fill in and print out your FPCA, or you can attend our in-person Voter Registration events held throughout Sweden. If you have any questions about your voting, please contact me at secretary@democratsabroad.se . Democrats Abroad has made a difference in U.S. elections, so your vote is very important.

You can also go to Democrats Abroad’s Voting Action Center at http://www.democratsabroad.org for voting updates. You can even visit your state’s website there to check the status of your ballot/registration.

Here is the Democrats Abroad Sweden Voter Registration Plan for 2010 with Fall Mingle all over Sweden:

September 15, 2010 Voter Registration and Mingle, Scandic Anglais Bar 101, 6-9 pm

September 18, 2010 Voter Registration, Daisy’s Sallad & Sushibar, Halland, 11 am-1 pm

September 23, 2010 Voter Registration, 6-7 pm, ABF Huset, before Steven Hill Lecture

September 25, 2010 Voter Registration at Tully’s, 11 am -1 pm

October 3, 2010 Voter Registration at Pizza Hut, Gothenburg, 2 pm

October 14, 2010 FWAB Evening at English School North, 6-9 pm

October 23, 2010 Voter Registration at Tully’s, 11 am -1 pm

November 2, 2010 General Elections
We recently held phone-banking in Stockholm and in Halland. Our other local chapters will be doing so throughout September. If you have missed our call and have changed your email address or other contact information, please send these updates to secretary@democratsabroad.se . In Stockholm, we are looking for volunteers for the following committees: Voter Registration, Events, Fundraising, Outreach, Issues, and Publicity. If you are interested, please write to the above email address. We need your help!

KEEP OUR CONGRESS BLUE!

Regards,
Sandy Mansson
Democrats Abroad Sweden Secretary and Voter Registration Chair

Saturday September 18, 2010 11:00 – 13:00
Daisy’s Sallad and Sushibar
Åttingsstigen 10, Halmstad
035-10 22 65
(type address in www.hitta.se for directions)

Come meet other Americans and learn how to register to vote in the midterm elections.

Bring your appetite and stay for reasonably priced “Mikey Q’s” American Breakfast Cafe.

If you would like to register, bring your US driver’s license (if you still have one), social security number and complete address of where you last lived in the US.

Questions? nancyeichenlaub@hotmail.com