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Warden MessageS
February 12, 2010
Highway Robbery in Sinaloa
This warden message alerts American residents and travelers to road-side robberies along roads (both toll roads and "libre" (free) roads) in Sinaloa involving the theft at gun point of vehicles, money, jewelry and other items of value. While such crimes can happen at any time or location, these types of robberies predominately occur at night (between dusk and dawn). There have been reports of violent physical and sexual assaults connected with these crimes. It does not appear that these criminals are specifically targeting American cars or American citizens. The best defense against this type of assault is to DRIVE ONLY DURING DAYLIGHT HOURS. [Complete Text]
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March 16, 2010
Travel Warning for Mexico
The Department of State has issued this Travel Warning to inform U.S. citizens traveling to and living in Mexico of concerns about the security situation in Mexico, and that it has authorized the departure of the dependents of U.S. government personnel from U.S. consulates in the Northern Mexican border cities of Tijuana, Nogales, Ciudad Juarez, Nuevo Laredo, Monterrey and Matamoros until April 12. Family members of US Government personnel assigned to other areas of Mexico outside the Mexican border states are not affected by this departure measure. This Travel Warning supercedes the Travel Alert of February 22, 2010, and announces the authorized departure of some dependents and updates security incidents. [Complete Text]
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February 18, 2010
New Law Makes Absentee Voting Easier for Overseas Americans
On October 28, 2009, Congress enacted the Military and Overseas Voter Empowerment (MOVE) Act. This legislation amends existing law regarding overseas voting in federal elections, and should make voting easier for overseas Americans.
New Procedures for 2010 Elections
Beginning with the November 2010 general election, and for all subsequent general, special, and primary elections, states will be required to mail out ballots at least 45 days prior to an election for a federal office. This requirement may cause some states to select earlier primary dates in order to comply with the 45 day mailing deadline, or to request waivers due to special
circumstances. [Complete Text]
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