Today I cast my vote in the 2008 United States Presidential Election. Regardless of how long American citizens have lived outside they country, we are generally eligible to vote in the last state in which we resided. However, deadlines are fast approaching to request an absentee ballot in many states. If you have friends or family living or traveling overseas, please take a minute to remind them to request their absentee ballot via the on-line request form available at VoteFromAbroad.org. With as many as 8 states running very close races (see map HERE) , each and every vote matters. A lot.