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The absentee vote is a mechanism provided by the State Elections Commission so that registered voters residing outside of Puerto Rico or stationed outside the United States can vote in local primaries and elections.
The PRSSA currently promotes absentee balloting among all pro-statehood students for the 2008 Puerto Rican general elections.
PUERTO RICO REQUIREMENTS
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Be a United States Citizen with legal residence in Puerto Rico.
Be 18 years old before November 4, 2008.
The requesting student must be an enrolled student in an accredited academic institution outside of Puerto Rico, inscribed as an active voter with the State Elections Commission.  Inscription can only be done in person at a Permanent Inscription Committee (JIP in Spanish).
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PUERTO RICO PROCEDURE TO REQUEST ABSENTEE VOTE
Download, fill and mail or turn in the                                                 form

OR submit a                                                  form.                                  
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Submit the form no later than September 15, 2008, for the General Election to be held November 4, 2008.  Once the envelope is postmarked in this date, the request will be accepted by the State Elections Commission (CEE, Spanish).
After receipt of the request, upon availability of the ballot, it will be mailed to indicated address.
PUERTO RICO PROCEDURE TO VOTE ABSENTEE
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Vote on each ballot, complete registration form (if necessary, i.e. primaries).
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Put the ballots on envelope #1, then put envelope #1 inside evelope #2.  Fill out envelope #2.
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Put envelope #2 in envelope #3, and mail.  The envelope is pre-paid, unless you reside outside the United States.
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In order for the ballots to be counted, the SEC must receive them no later than 33 days after they were sent for United States citizens, and no later than 45 days after mailing for those residing outside of the United States.  No ballots will be accepted after the polls in Puerto Rico have closed at 3:00 p.m.
If you have any questions, concerns or suggestions regarding the Absentee vote in Puerto Rico contact us
Puerto Rico Statehood Students Association
Absentee Vote Committee
To register to vote in person the 50 states click here.
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USEFUL LINKS
Absentee Voting Administrative Board
State Elections Commission
PO Box 366220
San Juan, PR 00936-6220
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p: (787) 777-8682 Ext. 2239
CONTACT INFORMATION
To register for the absentee vote in all other 50 states, Guam, American Samoa and the Virgin Islands click here.
Days left to register
*To see your status on the State Elections Commission
Enter your voter id number.  If you do not have or know your number you must go to your local JIP.  See the JIP directory here.