Filipinos in America are more driven than ever to cast their votes that will decide who will be the next president of the United States.
As in the general American electorate, many kababayans are motivated not by their love and pride for their own candidate as much as their fear and disdain that the nominee of the other party may win the presidency.
Many Fil-Ams have been asking me about how they can vote on November 8. If you have registered and have opted to vote by mail, then you should have already received your ballots by mail along with the thick info pamphlet. You should vote and mail your ballots ASAP.
Here are your options:
Vote by mail
* Request a vote-by-mail ballot by November 1.
* Return by mail—must be postmarked on or before November 8 and received by your county elections office no later than November 14.
* Return in person—to your county elections office or any polling place in your county before 8:00 p.m. on November 8.
Vote early in person
Some counties offer early voting at a few locations before Election Day. Contact your county elections office to see if they offer early voting. County contact information can be found at: www.sos.ca.gov/elections/voting-resources/county-elections-offices.
Vote at the polls on Election Day
* Polls are open on Election Day, November 8, from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
* The location of your polling place is printed on the back page of the sample ballot booklet your county elections official mailed to you. You can also find your polling place:
By calling (800) 345-VOTE (8683); texting Vote to GOVOTE (468683) or going online at www.sos.ca.gov/elections/polling-place.
VOTE and exercise your right and obligation to choose the new president of the United States conscientiously!
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Gel Santos Relos is the anchor of TFC’s “Balitang America.” Views and opinions expressed by the author in this column are are solely those of the author and not of Asian Journal and ABS-CBN-TFC. For comments, go to www.TheFil-AmPerspective.com, https://www.facebook.com/Gel.Santos.Relos
