Usa Democrats Abroad

[Jingthing]

You will be selecting delegates for the convention that will represent democrats living abroad, not your old state.

How cool is that?

You can register online, and vote by mail or fax for the Feb 14 vote date. Register soon or be left out.

There is also live voting in Bangkok, Chiang Mai, Udon, and Nong Khai. Why not Pattaya?

To vote in the general election, you need to register with your last residence area in the US.

Go Clinton!

Go Obama!

Go Edwards!

Go Kucinich!

Go Richardson! (he is still on the expat ballot but not in the race)

(Choose one)

http://www.democratsabroad.org/

Edited January 24, 2008 by Jingthing

[Fred Sanford]

Go Ron Paul

[Jingthing]

Go Ron Paul

He's not a democrat, you have infected this thread.

[cm-happy]

The DA thing sounds very suspicious to me. How could they possibly legally be your state of residence for voting purposes?

Have opted for the old fashion method, using absentee ballot! Its been sent back to Us several weeks ago. will do the same for general election just to make sure my vote is counted.

[Jingthing]

The DA thing sounds very suspicious to me. How could they possibly legally be your state of residence for voting purposes?

Have opted for the old fashion method, using absentee ballot! Its been sent back to Us several weeks ago. will do the same for general election just to make sure my vote is counted.

It is completely legal! The online application form asks for alot of personal information. You have the choice of voting in your home state primary (if you are registered and if you have a ballot, now too late if your state's date is Feb 14) or registering and voting with DEMOCRATS ABROAD. This is totally 100 percent legit with the democratic party (the democrat party does not exist and is a figment of right wingers sick imagination). If you vote in your old state primary, you will be voting for your home state delegates to the convention. If you vote with DEMOCRATS ABROAD, you will be voting for the 14 delegates who will attend the convention as overseas democrats. I think there are still openings to be democrats abroad DELEGATES at the convention, if anyone is interested in making the trip. This is a great idea because if people have been living abroad a long time, they really don't have a direct interest in their old home state anymore. They are much better represented by DEMOCRATS ABROAD.

You cannot vote with DEMOCRATS ABROAD in the general election. For that, you must be registered with your old state and also get a ballot from them. This February voting coming up is for primary delegates to the convention purposes only. But of course as we know this is the year that we win back everthing.

Oh, so now both Kucinich and Richardson have dropped out, so don't waste your vote on them.

Edited January 25, 2008 by Jingthing

[higgy88]

Thank you Jingthing for bringing this to my attention although I first saw it in the Chiangmai forum. I think it is wonderful. I am registered in Michigan and have voted absentee ballot there for the last three presidental elections. This year Michigan, in what I consider to be a very stupid move, decided to move their primaries up to Jan 15. The Republican Party let them get away with it, but the Democratic Party said ¨absolutely no frickin way¨, and as punishment completely stripped Michigan of all of their delegates to the convention. They also did this to Florida, who moved their primary up to Jan 29, and they will also not have any delegates to their convention. Also, you need to remember that the delegates are only required to vote for a particular person on the first ballot. If no candidate has a majority on the first ballot, then the delegates can vote for whoever they want, and that is when the real wheeling, dealing, fun and games really start, just like the way it was done in the good (or bad) old days. American politics is sooo much fun.

[thaihome]

Note that in the charter it is very plain that the delegates for Democrats Abroad are not obligated to vote as directed. In truth, this is not unusual, many states have the same rules, and most allow delegates to freely vote after the first ballot.

TH

[jumnien]

I last voted for Eugene McCarthy for President in 1980 I think. Now that he's not running I wouldn't know who to vote for!

[endure]

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