Her telephone number at Fort Bragg is 396-8682. Anyone interested in registering can also contact his or her unit voting officer. The deadline to register to vote or to get an absentee ballot has already passed in some states. But Long said many states, including North Carolina, extend the deadline for military personnel. The deadline in North Carolina is Oct. 28.
Some states allow voters to fax the applications and, in some cases, even the ballots.
The Internet is a good source of information for absentee voters. People casting absentee ballots can try looking up their hometown newspapers to find profiles or stories about candidates for local races such as school board, county commission or state legislature. Vote Smart also has information on some state and local races, including interviews with candidates. McIntyre's memories Democrat Mike McIntyre told a crowd of supporters in Lumberton Tuesday that he remembers the excitement people had 22 years ago when he served as an intern in U.S. Rep. Charlie Rose's office. McIntyre left for Washington just two days after graduating from high school.