South Korea has a temperate climate with four distinct seasons

Winters are usually long, cold, and dry, whereas summers are short, hot, and humid. Spring and autumn are pleasant but short in duration. Seoul's mean temperature in January is -5° C to - 2.5° C; in July the mean temperature is about 22.5° C to 25° C.

Ensure that you have applied for your absentee ballot using the hard copy or on-line versions of the Federal Post Card Application (FPCA) form

(4) Make sure your local election official has your current mailing address.

(8) Register to vote and request your ballot in a timely manner - not later than September 2008.