Calling on overseas Georgians for two run-off elections on January 5, 2021

The US national election is nearly over, but two races remain for people in Georgia: run-off elections on January 5, for both of the state’s seats in the US Senate. These are important in themselves, but are also very likely to determine which political party has control of the Senate, which will affect the whole country.

So, after taking at...

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For Overseas Voters, 2020 US Election is Now – What You Can Do

Overseas US citizens can start or keep doing three things to contribute to a safe and legitimate election in 2020. 

1. Register to vote/request a ballot, and help/encourage others to do so. 
2. Make a plan to vote safely and successfully in 2020, carry it out and help others to do so. 
3. Spread accurate information about overseas voting and the election, and...

Call to Action: Save the US Postal Service and its Role in the US Democratic Process

The Crisis

The extended and increasing delays in mail delivery in the United States, as a result of changes to procedures and removal and dismantling of equipment ordered by the newly appointed Postmaster General of the US Postal Service, have received wide international coverage (1). These delays imperil not only businesses and the American people, who depend on USPS for...

Voting in 2020 – Overcoming Every Obstacle

COVID-19 and other factors seem to be making it extra hard for overseas voters to take part in the 2020 US elections. But we will overcome them all to exercise our right to vote, 100 years after American women first started to vote nationwide.

This article covers not only making your plan to vote in 2020 but also spreading the...

100 Years and Still Fighting for Voting Rights

By Laureen Scharps, FAWCO Rep, AIWC Frankfurt

Continuing the Fight for Voting Rights

The 100th anniversary of the ratification of the 19^th Amendment to the Constitution of the United States – giving women in the United States the right to vote* – is August 18, 2020. Like many past and current American protesters fighting for justice, generations of women fought...