The last day for voter registration for the 2009 CNMI general election is Friday, September 18, 2009.  If you are qualified to vote and you haven’t registered yet, please be sure to register with the Commonwealth Election Commission (CEC) on or before September 18 during government workdays from 7:30am to 4:30pm.  The CEC office is located at 1313 Anatahan Drive, Capitol Hill, Saipan. 

You are qualified to vote if you:

1) will be 18 years of age or older on Election Day, which is November 7, 2009;

2) have resided in the CNMI for 120 days prior to election day;

3) are not serving a sentence for a felony conviction;

4) have not been judicially declared insane; and

5) are either a citizen or national of the United States, as defined in the CNMI Constitution.

If you are a previously-registered voter who failed to vote in the 2007 general election, you must re-register to be eligible to vote in the 2009 regular general election. 

If you will be out of the CNMI on Election Day, November 7, 2009, you will need to request an absentee ballot as soon as possible but not later than October 28, 2009 if you are applying by mail or electronic means.  Applications for absentee ballots are attached in this email, and can also be downloaded at www.votecnmi.gov.mp , filled out, and then faxed to the CEC at 664-8689.  If you are applying for an absentee ballot in person, you must do so not later than November 6, 2009.  

For more information about voter registration or absentee ballot requirements, call 664-VOTE (664-8683), email cec@pticom.com , or visit the Commonwealth Election Commission website at www.votecnmi.gov.mp .

For more information about my candidacy for the Senate, to find out how you can help, or to share your questions and concerns with me, please visit www.tinasablan.com , email me at tinasablan@gmail.com , or call me at (670) 285-3935.

Thank you very much.  Please feel free to share this message with others.

Sincerely,

Christina-Marie Elise (Tina) Sablan

Independent Candidate for Senate, Saipan