Election Day is almost here!
The US Embassies and Consulates will continue to accept ballots and postmark them right up to Election Day on November 3rd.
The last departure of ballots from American Corner Trieste destined to the US Consulate Milan Diplomatic Pouch was on October 26th at 12.
If you're running late, private courier service may be the only way to ensure that your ballot arrives on time. Please note that with a private courier, ballots are not postmarked and must arrive in the local voting office by Nov 3rd.
These Courier services in Italy are offering special rates for American Citizens who need to return their ballots.
DHL has offered Americans in Italy a special deal of only €36 to express return your ballot. You must drop it off at any of their 3600 points of service in Italy, and it must be prepared and ready to go. It cannot be addressed to a P.O. Box--you must use the address of your local election office--and you must show an ID confirming that you are American (a passport will do). The Promo Code for this is USA2020. The recommended deadline is October 28.
FEDEX is offering a special rate of €25, and some additional (small) surcharges may apply. To use this offer, you must create an account via THIS LINK. You will have to enter your credit card information and your Codice Fiscale, and your credit card will be billed immediately. As above, it cannot be addressed to a P.O. Box, and moreover, your request must be made entirely online via this link. If you call Customer Service, go to a Fedex store, you will not receive this discount.