<p>Daughter is a Californian as well, and registered there, going to school in the east. I send her the absentee ballot application when it comes, and she has plenty of time to fill it out and get her absentee ballot. </p>
<p>Beware - she will likey get called for jury duty! My daughter will be on call the second week she is home this summer. She postponed it once, but had to state a time she could serve.
She would rather serve when she is on vacation in Caifornia, (which is a good reason for voting absentee) than when she is in school. Transportation and scheduling would be a nightmare during classes.</p>
<p>In california, you can request a permanent absentee ballot, which means they automatically send you an ballot as long as you vote in like…at least every other election or something…i forget :)</p>
<p>I’m a resident of Pennsylvania, but attend school in Massachusetts. I’m registered to vote in PA, but before each election I go to my county’s web site and print out an absentee ballot request form. I then have the absentee ballot sent to me in Massachusetts. In my area, I can’t request a ballot online, and I have to repeat the process for each election.</p>