Message For U.s. Citizens: New Jersey Special Election For U.s. Senate

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MESSAGE FOR U.S. CITIZENS

U.S. Embassy, Manila, The Philippines

September 6, 2013

THE EMBASSY OF THE UNITED STATES IS TRANSMITTING THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION THROUGH THE EMBASSY WARDEN SYSTEM AS A PUBLIC SERVICE TO AMERICAN CITIZENS IN THE PHILIPPINES. PLEASE DISSEMINATE THIS MESSAGE TO ALL U.S. CITIZENS IN YOUR ORGANIZATION OR NEIGHBORHOOD.  

New Jersey to Hold Special General Election for U.S. Senate

The State of New Jersey will hold a special general election for U.S. Senate on Wednesday, October 16, 2013, to fill the seat vacated by the death of Senator Frank Lautenberg. 

You can register to vote and/or request an absentee ballot by mail, email or fax using the Federal Post Card Application (FPCA) automated tool at http://www.fvap.gov/request/request-nj.html. Do not forget to indicate on the FPCA how you would like to receive your absentee ballot (by mail, email or fax). 

 Uniformed Services personnel, their eligible family members and overseas citizens who are qualified to vote in New Jersey and requested a mail-in ballot for all elections in the current year will automatically receive a ballot for this special general election.

Your voted ballot must be received before 8 p.m., EDT, on October 16, 2013.

  

If you are concerned about not receiving your ballot in time to vote, use the Federal Write-In Absentee Ballot (FWAB, SF-186). The FWAB automated tool is available at http://www.fvap.gov/request/request-nj.html. The FWAB is also available at military installations around the world.

Important Dates:

• FPCA registration deadline - September 25
• FPCA request deadline - October 9
• Voted ballot received by election authority - Before 8 p.m., EDT, October 16

To determine the status of your absentee ballot request, contact your local election office. You can find contact information for your voting jurisdiction at https://voter.njsvrs.com/PublicAccess/servlet/com.saber.publicaccess.control.PublicAccessNavigationServlet?USERPROCESS=PublicSearch.

Go to FVAP.gov to fill out and print your forms today! Additional information on the completion and submission of these forms is available, along with New Jersey voter-specific information. Find a list of county contact information at https://www.fvap.gov/r3/jurisdictions/NJ

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The Embassy is located at 1201 Roxas Boulevard, Manila, Philippines and is open 0730-1600, Monday through Friday.  The Embassy's main telephone number is (632) 301-2000.  American citizens needing to speak to the Embassy can dial this number and ask to be connected to the American Citizen Services (ACS) unit or with the Embassy Duty Officer (for calls outside of normal business hours).  You can also contact the ACS unit through email at ACSInfoManila@state.gov or through the Embassy Facebook page.  Please visit our website for information on all services offered by the ACS unit.

We strongly recommend that U.S. citizens travelling to or residing in the Philippines enroll in the Department of State's Smart Traveler Enrollment Program (STEP) program.  Registering gives you access to updated information on travel and security within the Philippines and makes it easier for the Embassy to contact you in case of emergency.  If you don't have Internet access, enroll directly at the nearest U.S. Embassy or consulate.

 

You can also stay up to date by bookmarking the Department of State's website, which contains all current Travel Warnings and Travel Alerts, as well as the current Worldwide Caution.  Please consult the Country Specific Information on the Philippines, for general information about the Philippines. For additional information, refer to "A Safe Trip Abroad" on the State Department's website. 

 

Contact the U.S. Embassy for up-to-date information on travel restrictions.  Current information on safety and security can also be obtained by calling 1-888-407-4747 toll-free in the United States and Canada, or a regular toll line at 1-202-501-4444 for callers from other countries.  These numbers are available from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Eastern Time, Monday through Friday (except U.S. federal holidays).  You can also stay up to date by "following" us on Twitter and "liking" the Bureau of Consular Affairs on Facebook.  You can also download our free Smart Traveler App, available through iTunes and the Android market, to have travel information at your fingertips.