Make Voting Work, a project of The Pew Charitable Trusts, is organizing a “Summit” on Military and Overseas Citizen Voting, bringing together stakeholders from the Chamber of Commerce, The Military Coalition, the National Guard Association of the U.S., leading election officials, state legislators, members of Congress and representatives from organizations that reflect the breadth of the military and overseas community.
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Voting From Overseas
- Remind your club (and any other organizations, groups or individuals you can reach by electronic means) that American citizens aged 18 or more by election day can vote in any federal election (and it does not affect their tax status). Voters can fill out the application form online, using the FAWCO registration wizard. The voter chooses the state and the...
Register to vote from overseas - through FAWCO!
In a year of electoral "firsts", FAWCO is proud to announce yet another: branded overseas and military voter services accessed directly from the FAWCO home page.
As a member of the Alliance Program of Overseas Vote Foundation (OVF), FAWCO now joins a select group of forward-thinking states that offer high-powered overseas and...
Go immediately to FAWCO registration and voting services (https://fawco.overseasvotefoundation.org/overseas/home.htm ) or find answers below to the following questions.
1. Who can vote absentee? I don't have a U.S. address anymore; can I still vote?
2. How do I apply for an absentee ballot? Do I need to have the application notarized?
3. What information do I need to fill in the...
Two members of the Americans Abroad Caucus have just introduced legislation to streamline overseas voting procedures, ensure that ballots are counted and expand voter information programs overseas.
Voting from Overseas
Encourages and assists U.S. overseas citizens to participate in federal elections every two years by providing information and training to volunteers in FAWCO clubs, and helping with publicity. This committee also works for improvements in the systems for voting from overseas imposed by federal and state legislation.
Chair: Mary Stewart Burgher
Encourages and assists U.S. overseas citizens to participate in federal elections every two years by providing information and training to volunteers in FAWCO clubs, and helping with publicity. This committee also works for improvements in the systems for voting from overseas imposed by federal and state legislation.
Chair: Mary Stewart Burgher
The (Very) Long Road to Election Reform
The events of the past 18 months have proven several things: overseas Americans have friends in Washington; collaboration is flourishing among the organizations serving Americans abroad; and many in Washington are deeply committed to improving our chances for fulfilling our most fundamental right - the right to vote.
In the wake of...