News from the United States has revealed two new attacks on the rights of overseas voters. The White House threatens an unconstitutional executive order to forbid all voting by mail in US elections and stop the use of some voting machines, aiming to force states to use only paper ballots.
In addition, the House of Representatives is considering a new bill,
Special general elections will be held on Tuesday, September 2, 2025 for two seats in the Florida legislature: State Senate District 15 and State House District 40, which represent parts of Orange County. Overseas voters – who are from these districts and intend to return to the USA – should register/request a ballot right away in order to take part...
Attacks on overseas citizens’ right to vote in US elections have escalated. FAWCO has done its best to inform members about these and suggest ways to fight back, and member clubs have taken action. While a couple of immediate dangers seem to have been overcome, another remains and more are under way. More FAWCO clubs and members should join in...
May 8 update: Excellent news for overseas voters! A federal judge ordered that the election results be certified, ruling that:
Invalidating votes that had already been cast violated voters’ due process rights. … You establish the rules before the game. You don’t change them after the game is done.
As the ruling will not be appealed, ballots cast by military and...
On March 28, FAWCO joined four other partner organizations – the US Vote Foundation, the Association of Americans Resident Overseas (AARO), American Citizens Abroad (ACA) and the Secure Families Initiative – in signing and publishing a letter opposing the dangerous “SAVE” Act.
Read the letter, send it to your Representative and Senators, and phone them immediately to share your opposition...
April 13 update: After unfortunately passing the House of Representatives last week, the dangerous "SAVE" Act moves to the Senate. Tell your senators to vote no on this voter suppressing bill, and especially to vote no on “cloture”. That will stop the bill in its current state, and perhaps motivate cooperation to improve it.
Voting in the Senate has two stages...
American FAWCO members are used to largely sitting out the last month before Election Day in the USA. We register as early as possible in the relevant year and vote and return our ballots as soon as they arrive, starting in late September. Some of us have to find and return a Federal Write-in Absentee Ballot (FWAB) if our proper...