Where's my ballot?

Considering the election is now less than a month away, I was beginning to get concerned that we hadn't yet gotten our absentee ballots. I received a letter from Arlington County a few weeks ago acknowledging my application for a ballot and confirming that they would be sent out on September 20. I just called Arlington County to inquire and have been reassured that it's in the mail. Apparently, they just received the ballots on Saturday and they spent all day Sunday preparing them so they could be mailed out on Monday. As long as I have it before October 22 I'll be happy-- that's when we leave for Vanuatu/Malaysia/Singapore. Hmmm... I wonder who I should vote for...