States started sending ballots to overseas voters on September 21. The Federal Voting Assistance Program (FVAP) advised us to return our completed ballots by September 28. If you did so, great! If you have not voted – or even registered – it’s not too late if you take action now.
The survival of US democracy is at stake in 2024.
While Election Day is November 5, 2024 for domestic American voters, September is Election Month for overseas voters. September is the best time for us to carry out our plans to vote in the US national, state and local elections. Click here for details on why you need a plan and how to register/request a ballot if you have not...
While the 2024 US election remains the most important of our lives, overseas voters may face additional barriers to casting their ballots this year. Consider whether any of the problems below may affect you and take action now. Protect your right to vote today!
On July 28, many politicians and pundits trumpeted that the US 2024 election “is just 100 days away!” And that was true for domestic voters. For those of us who live overseas, however, Election Week starts on September 21, when the states begin sending out ballots, and “ends” on September 28, by which time FAWCO’s partner the Federal Voting Assistance Program (FVAP) recommends that...
Sign up to join us at FAWCO’s virtual US Voting Town Hall on Wednesday, September 4 at 7:00 pm CET – and help us promote the event. Early September is a crucial time for overseas voters to make sure that they:
FAWCO’s US Voting Committee has always asked overseas Americans who are FAWCO members to vote and promote voting in US elections in several ways. In the last few years, we have suggested some new actions to take, as threats to US democracy have risen. This article gives my answers to the best question I was asked at FAWCO’s Interim Meeting...
The USA needs overseas Americans to play their part in the nationwide elections in autumn 2024. If you ask why your country needs you so much, see US Voting Committee articles here, here and here, to name just a few sources of information.
If you have not already registered to vote/requested a ballot, do it now. Why? Overseas voters have...