<!--quoteo(post=330904:date=Nov 4 2008, 11&#58;56 AM:name=Gregswife)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Gregswife &#064; Nov 4 2008, 11&#58;56 AM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&amp;pid=330904">&lt;strong&gt;QUOTE BELOW&lt;/strong&gt;</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->I heard on the news this morning that some of the military ballots will not arrive here in the U.S. until Nov. 14th - not sure what that will mean to the election results.  I truly believe that those serving our country should have the right to vote but not sure why they cannot get here by the set date, unless they do not get them to them in time.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd--><br /><br /><br />Maybe I can help with that one.  It takes an incredibly long time for a letter (or ballot) to route its way through the APO mail system.  It seems like it took 10 days minimum, and up to two weeks for letters that I received when I was in that situation.  That&#39;s one-way.   If the military moves you to a different base after you&#39;ve requested your absentee ballot (which could happen), you&#39;re APO address changes and it takes even longer.  In my case, the county clerk made a <b>mistake</b> and put the wrong APO number.  Other people were getting their ballots, and I was sweating it wondering if it was going to make it back to the states on time.  At the time, I was told that the ballot had to <b>arrive</b> by election day, regardless of the postmark date.  I&#39;m pretty sure that occurred for me, but it was a concern.