gordonpc Posted October 1, 2016 Report Share Posted October 1, 2016 I was filling out mt Texas application for an absentee ballot today and ran into a problem. We are both under age 65 and full-time using our Escapees mail forwarding address as our legal domicile. On the absentee ballot application form, we have to state the reason for voting absentee. The only choice we qualify for is "Expected absence from the county." However, the instructions state that, if we select this reason, the ballot must be mailed to an address outside of Polk County. We will be on the East coast in November but our mailing address is still our Escapees mailbox in Livingston. Since I'm sure other Escapees have run into this, how can I get an absentee ballot sent to me? Phil and Jan Gordon 2016 DRV Mobile Suites 38 RSB3 2015 RAM 3500 Long Horn DRW / Crew Cab / Long Bed / 6.7 Cummins Diesel / 4x4 / AISIN / 4.1 B&W 3600 Companion hitch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeanhoyle Posted October 1, 2016 Report Share Posted October 1, 2016 This is from the escapees website: "Mail My Ballot To (When you are voting absentee, you cannot have your ballot sent to any address in the county in which you are registered, unless you are 65 or older or disabled.) Escapees Mail Service members who are traveling out of the state may have their ballots sent to the following address: Your Namec/o Escapees RV Club,PO Box 1578Shepherd, TX 77371" Hope this helps. Jeanie and John Ford F-250 super crew Americana 34/35 GS (it's a Forest River Cardinal with extras) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barbaraok Posted October 1, 2016 Report Share Posted October 1, 2016 I think we all forget, from time to time, that this forum isn't really monitored by personnel at Escapees and the best way to access specific information is from the Escapees Website Barb Barb & Dave O'Keeffe 2002 Alpine 36 MDDS (Figment II), 2018 Ford C-Max HYBRID Blog: http://www.barbanddave.net SPK# 90761 FMCA #F337834 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aggie79-82a Posted October 2, 2016 Report Share Posted October 2, 2016 We completed the forms and mailed them last week. When I picked up the form in Livingston at the County Clerk's office, they mention the limitation on mailing the ballot to a Polk County address. They also mention the Shepherd, TX address. Thought I would check it out and drove out to Escapees. The person at the window had not heard of the Shepherd, TX address. I did not pursue any further. I'm having ours mailed to my brother in Jefferson County. 2019 Jayco 5th Wheel 28.5RSTS 2017 Ford F250 Super Duty 6.2L Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gordonpc Posted October 2, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 2, 2016 Thanks for pointing me to the Escapees website. I will try the Shepherd, TX address and see what happens. Phil and Jan Gordon 2016 DRV Mobile Suites 38 RSB3 2015 RAM 3500 Long Horn DRW / Crew Cab / Long Bed / 6.7 Cummins Diesel / 4x4 / AISIN / 4.1 B&W 3600 Companion hitch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Second Chance Posted October 2, 2016 Report Share Posted October 2, 2016 We had ours mailed to our son's address in Tennessee (although it hadn't arrived as of Friday...). Rob 2012 F350 CC LB DRW 6.7 2020 Solitude 310GK-R, MORryde IS, disc brakes, solar, DP windows Full-time since 8/2015 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soos Posted October 3, 2016 Report Share Posted October 3, 2016 We had ours mailed to our son's address in Tennessee (although it hadn't arrived as of Friday...). Rob Polk county told me that the ballots would start going out around the first of October and they wouldn't all go out at the same time. Instead of mailing my request in, I scanned the form and emailed it back to them. Sue and Paul- fulltimed 2009 -2015 with Dozer, our Gray Tuxedo cat 2012 DRV Mobile Suites 36TKSB4 pulled by a 2020 F350 Platinum Our "vacation home" : 2018 Arctic Fox 1150 truck camper RIP Dozey http://soos-ontheroad.blogspot.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barbaraok Posted October 4, 2016 Report Share Posted October 4, 2016 Got an email from Escapees mail service saying our absentee ballots are now in our mailbox, so tomorrow I'll email and set up a delivery. Just like the notice we get when our vehicle registrations are in our mailbox - a very, very nice service. Barb & Dave O'Keeffe 2002 Alpine 36 MDDS (Figment II), 2018 Ford C-Max HYBRID Blog: http://www.barbanddave.net SPK# 90761 FMCA #F337834 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeanhoyle Posted October 4, 2016 Report Share Posted October 4, 2016 We recieved our absentee ballot from Polk County today 10/3/2016 in Monmouth Oregon which also happens to be in Polk County Oregon. Jeanie and John Ford F-250 super crew Americana 34/35 GS (it's a Forest River Cardinal with extras) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GR "Scott" Cundiff Posted October 4, 2016 Report Share Posted October 4, 2016 Got an email from Escapees mail service saying our absentee ballots are now in our mailbox, so tomorrow I'll email and set up a delivery. Just like the notice we get when our vehicle registrations are in our mailbox - a very, very nice service. Us too. I appreciate this level of service. Our "Here and There" Blog 2005 Safari Cheetah Motorhome Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobsallyh Posted October 6, 2016 Report Share Posted October 6, 2016 Well our ballots are sitting in our mail slot at Livingston. The instructions given to Polk County on the request form said to send them to our Yuma, AZ. street address. I wonder if they hand carried a bunch over to the mail service to put the postage on us? Then another PO episode. The mail service sent out our mail just like they always do and correctly. Checked the tracking number yesterday morning and it was out for pick up (General Delivery zip 85367). So off to the Foothills PO. Asked for the envelope and they checked the drivers license for ID. Couldn't find it. I will say two clerks were good. We had our street address forwarding for the summer discontinued October 1. We also have a PO box at that post office. The one clerk checked all PO boxes to see if it could have been stuffed in one. Also another clerk showed my wife a scan picture of the Escapees envelope arriving at the PO but it wasn't there and it was never scanned by someone when being picked up. So they told us they would call us if found. This AM we get a call that it was at the Yuma PO zip 85365. In we go to retrieve it. The clerk there said they have no idea what or how it happened. Just wonderful! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pkeeffe Posted October 7, 2016 Report Share Posted October 7, 2016 I called Polk CO yesterday and was told that the last ballots would not be mailed until the 29th. Hope we are not in that batch as it doesnt give much lee way to get to Escapees and then to us and back to Polk CO by the deadline of 11/8. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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