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Don’t miss your chance to vote
For those planning to vote Mississippi: March 8 (P, S)
in the states below, visit
FVAP.gov now to complete a
registration application and
request an absentee ballot
for the presidential prefer-
ence primaries (P) and state
primaries (S):
February 30-day notice
New Hampshire: Feb. 9 (P)
South Carolina: Feb. 20 (P,
Republican primary only)
South Carolina: Feb. 27
(P, Democratic primary
only, tentative)
March 60-day notice
Alabama: March 1 (P, S)
Arkansas: March 1 (P, S)
Georgia: March 1 (P)
Massachusetts: March 1 (P)
Oklahoma: March 1 (P)
Tennessee: March 1 (P)
Texas: March 1 (P, S)
Vermont: March 1 (P)
Virginia: March 1 (P)
Louisiana: March 5 (P)
Idaho: March 8 (P, Republi-
can primary only)
Michigan: March 8 (P)
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Chaplain’s thoughts ...
FVAP/Forms/fpca2013.pdf), “Sometimes you have to look real- of resilience in Lake Woebegone, it is not
Puerto Rico: March 13 (P, or pick up a hardcopy version ity in the eye and deny it.” so useful where we work and live. In the
from your voting assistance real world we have to face our realities,
Republican primary only) officer or nearest U.S. Em- ~ Garrison Keillor understand them for what they are and
Florida: March 15 (P) bassy or Consular Office. endeavor to separate some of the harsh
Illinois: March 15 (P, S) American writer and entertainer Gar- and painful emotions from the event. We
Missouri: March 15 (P) Not voting in these states? rison Keillor is a master story teller. He, of need to acknowledge the good and bad of
North Carolina: March 15 Find your state’s primary course, is the creator of the mythical town the situation, pick up the life lessons found
election dates at FVAP.gov: of LakeWoebegone,Minnesota,(circa 1950s in our personal crises and then move on a
(P, S) Select the state you want to and 60s). A place where “all the men are wiser, hopefully more resilient and graceful
Ohio: March 15 (P, S) register to vote in from the good looking, all the women are strong and people.
Arizona: March 22 (P) drop-down menu at the top all the children are above average.”
April 90-day notice left-hand side of the home As you face your personal crisis, I invite
Wisconsin: April 5 (P) page. To find your state’s In his weekly monologues he often speaks you to acknowledge your grief,pain and loss.
New York: April 19 (P) election website for specific of the ability of the residents of Lake Woe- Communicate with caring people who will
Connecticut: April 26 (P) information on candidates, begone to deny reality. Denial, for Lake walk with you through your difficult time.
Delaware: April 26 (P) elections, contact informa- Woebegonians is the preferred means of Seek counsel from a mental health provider
Maryland: April 26 (P, S) tion, and links to your local dealing with harsh or unpleasant realities. or pastoral care provider as needed, espe-
Pennsylvania: April 26 (P, S) election offices, visit FVAP’s cially if your pain continues to limit your
Rhode Island: April 26 (P) contact page (fvap.gov/info/ For example, the small town, religiously ability to carry on your daily responsibilities
contact). conservative residents would be scandalized associated with work and family.
It only takes a few quick by a wedding which included a pregnant
steps to make sure your For more information on bride.But that’s not a problem,because they Denial may work in Lake Woebegone,
vote is counted no matter the Federal Voting Assis- have the near epic ability to deny reality but for the rest of us, we sometimes need
where you are in the world. tance Program or need help and say things like, “She’s ‘big boned,’”or help from friends and professionals to work
To register and request your with the absentee voting when the child arrives four months after our way through the difficult and painful
ballots, complete the Federal process, go to FVAP.gov or the wedding, they again deny reality and times of life.
Post Card Application using call FVAP at 703-588-1584 say “That’s the largest premature baby I
the FPCA online assistant (toll free 800-438-VOTE or have ever seen.”It’s comical for the listeners, Thank you for your service and sacrifice.
(fvap.gov/military-voter/reg- DSN 425-1584) or email and it seems to work … in Lake Woebegone.
istration-ballots), or fill out (vote@fvap.gov). Courtesy of Chaplain (Lt. Col.) Larry Fowler
the PDF (fvap.gov/uploads/ While denial may be a preferred method 56th Fighter Wing Chaplain
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