Democrats Abroad, the largest organization for Americans living overseas and the official Democratic Party arm for the millions of Americans living outside the United States, has formally announced the adoption of its 2024 Delegate Selection Plan.

The Delegate Selection Plan outlines how American Democrats living abroad can participate in the presidential primary process and takes its place alongside plans from all other state Democratic parties. Key elements include rules and processes for the Democrats Abroad Global Presidential Primary (March 5-12, 2024), and how delegates will be selected to represent Americans abroad at the 2024 Democratic National Convention in Chicago, IL in August 2024.

“The Global Presidential Primary and Delegate Selection Process ensures Americans abroad have the opportunity to easily participate in the Democratic primary process while also bringing our unique issues to the attention of Democratic presidential candidates,” explained Martha McDevitt-Pugh, Democrats Abroad International Chair. “While we may vote from locations around the world, we are deeply involved in this year’s election. We know how critical it is for America and we will show our stand for Democracy.”

All Americans living outside the United States may participate in the primary and run for a convention delegate position, provided they are eligible to vote and turn 18 on or before November 5, 2024, and that they are Democrats Abroad members.

Members can find out information on how they may run for a delegate position and participate in the Global Presidential Primary, as well as how new voters (and those voting overseas for the first time) can register and request their ballots for general and special elections on the Democrats Abroad website.

Details are available at https://www.democratsabroad.org/2024primary.

Our delegation to the 2024 Democratic National Convention will consist of 12 elected delegates and one alternate, in addition to the eight automatic delegates who are Democrats Abroad Democratic National Committee members.

Democrats Abroad is also taking major steps to encourage participation by the full and diverse composition of the Democratic electorate, through the Democrats Abroad Affirmative Action Committee. The organization will focus on reaching groups historically underrepresented in Democratic Party affairs, by virtue of race, ethnicity, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, or disability.

Democrats Abroad is the official organization of the Democratic Party for United States citizens living permanently or temporarily abroad. The organization is given state-level recognition by the Democratic National Committee, with eight positions on the Democratic National Committee, and sends a voting delegation to the Democratic National Convention to select our presidential candidate. For more information, visit https://www.democratsabroad.org.