Presidential Election Day 2024 in the US

I was able to vote Absentee/Overseas from Japan. I cast my ballot as soon as it was available. This is the most important election of my lifetime. 

A Few Updates

 The baby panda at the zoo in Washington DC is over a month old and is starting to get really cute.  

My ballot for the 2020 US presidental election was accepted!

New Prime Minister in Japan - Former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe resigned due to poor health on August 28th and Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga became the new prime minister, without any fuss or drama, three weeks later.  He was the chief cabinet secretary under Prime Minister Abe from 2012, and his salary as prime minister is 26,860,910 JPY per year.  (Also, his wife is from my town.)

Coronavirus Cases in Japan - There have been about 81,000 total cases confirmed in Japan, with about 1560 deaths since the outbreak began. In my prefecture, Shizuoka, there have been 532 cases and 2 deaths.

Typhoon News - there has been only one storm to hit Japan so far this year.  It passed over Kyushu, not near where I live.  

If there is something else you'd like an update on, let me know in the comments.

I Voted!

As probably everyone, everywhere knows, this is the presidental election year in the United States. As an American who lives outside of the country, I am eligible to vote in the election. Election day is November 3rd, but this year it seems like election season. Depending on which state you vote in, you can vote in person on the day, and you may be able vote in person early or vote by mail or vote by email or online (as I did). I wanted to do it as early as possible to make sure my vote is counted.  With the coronavirus and possible problems with the US Postal Service, I didn't want to wait.

If you are eligible to vote in the election this year, I highly encourage you to do so. It is so very important!