Today, I voted.  I know I may be a few weeks early for most, but I just couldn’t wait?  I seriously love voting.  It makes me feel much more involved.

Even though I am overseas and there were a few hoops to jump through, it really wasn’t that hard (at least for my state).  After applying for an absentee ballot and mailing it to my county election board, they emailed me the ballot and instructions.  You could either mail the ballot or email it (there is still plenty of time for emailing if you’re an expat too).

 I actually emailed it, which was a bit of a trip. It was all pretty straight forward: I had to print out the ballot, fill it out, scan it, and send it in an email, all which I did today at work.  It’s nice being able to sit in my classroom, at my own desk and vote.  It makes me feel connected with what’s going on at home, not to mention voting is awesome.  I mean yes voting is to be taken very seriously, but at the same time I find it thrilling and fun.  But then again I’m one of those awesome nerds that went to a week of mock government camp in high school and really enjoy the electoral process.

I really hope you vote too, and it’s still not too late to get in your ballot if you’re overseas. Not only do I live in the future compared to America (oh, time zones), but now I voted in the future too!

 
From Busan Electoral Love,
Jenna

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