An e-mail from the USS Ronald Reagan:
Good Morning Kathryn,
I just received my ballot on the 4′th of November. I did mail a
federal write-in ballot two weeks ago, but am not certain that it will
make it there or be counted. The generic form asks for a Notarized
witness, and the county elections website did not say whether our state
is one that requires a notary or just a witness. Good luck with that in
the Indian Ocean! I had a Lieutenant Commander, who the Navy considers
to have notary authority, sign the witness block, but without the
embossed stamp, who knows. Even though I just got my ballot yesterday,
every junk mailer from those running for office made it to me with weeks
to spare. As did my primary ballot.