In Memoriam: Lucy Stensland Laederich

Lucy Stensland Laederich, 1944-2019

One of the brightest stars in the FAWCO firmament is no longer with us. Past FAWCO President (1999-2001) and longtime FAWCO US Liaison, Lucy Stensland Laederich, left us peacefully on February 1, at her home in Bordeaux, surrounded by her family. 

Lucy was an institution, an icon, a role model, mentor and inspiration to countless people. She was a...

Register every year – it's easy!

An article by Laureen Scharps (AIWC Frankfurt Taunus Rhein-Main)

“I just wanted to let you know that Tyler and I sent in our absentee ballots … . It was an easy process to register online and then, once the ballot was sent by email, we were able to fill it in online and then print the completed ballot with its...

October: registration ends and voting starts for overseas Americans

October includes lots of state deadlines for voter registration. If you have not registered yet, do it now! Time is running out. Don’t miss your chance to help set your country’s course for the future. 

Also, federal law requires that states send out absentee ballots 45 days before the election, so registered voters should receive – and vote –

States making free and fair elections difficult: what can you do?

An article by Laureen Scharps (AIWC Frankfurt)

Millions of eligible US voters from numerous states have lost their right to vote due to voter suppression during the last five years. In Shelby County v. Holder in 2013, the US Supreme Court gutted the Voting Rights Act, undoing the preclearance provision and removing the ability of the federal government to place...

Why voting can improve life overseas

An article by Laureen Scharps (AIWC Frankfurt)

The deadline to register to vote is approaching. Your local election official should receive your application at least 45 days before the midterm elections, to be held on November 6, 2018. That means you need to submit your application now or by early September the latest.

How to register to vote

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Honor the 170th anniversary of the Seneca Falls Convention - register to vote in 2018!

The Seneca Falls Convention

1848 saw revolution sweep across Europe and the first convention for women’s rights – the Seneca Falls Convention – in the United States. Reformers Lucretia Mott and Elizabeth Cady Stanton first planned a convention in 1840, after both women had been refused seats as delegates to the World Antislavery Convention in London. Various things intervened (including...