U.S. Expats Jump on Planes to Vote in Home States

[maddezmom]

BERLIN (Reuters) - Determined to make sure their voices count, some American expatriates who missed registration deadlines or are worried about the reliability of absentee ballots are flying home next week just to vote.

Paying up to $1,300 for transatlantic journeys to states as far away as Arizona, at least five Americans in Europe believe Tuesday's presidential election is so important, and so close, that their votes are worth the expense and effort.


About six million expatriates are eligible but a complicated maze of different rules in each of the 50 states, delays in obtaining absentee ballots and concerns about the mail have left many who are eager to vote still nervously waiting for ballots.


While some are making frantic calls to state voting offices or groups representing overseas Democrats or Republicans, others have decided the only solution is to fly to the United States.
more:
http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=584&ncid=584&e=8&u=/nm/20041026/pl_nm/campaign_expatriates_dc

[NewYorkerfromMass]

1. I'll bet Kerry support is near 100% in this group

I mean, they are on the front lines of the America bashing thanks to Bush.

[maddezmom]

2. heck, I know I'm gald to be back

living outside the US gives you a different view on how the world see it. And most times it's not pretty.