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1. The SAVE Act - Still NO!!

The SAVE Act passed the House (as HR.22) and has moved to the Senate for a vote as S.128.

Call both of your Senators - whether they are Democrats, Independents or Republicans. Tell them why S.128 is harmful to you as a voter in their state and ask them to filibuster this bill. Sample scripts are prepared for you HERE.

If you’re on social media, find the Senators speaking out against SAVE, and share their posts. You can find Democrats Abroad on these platforms:

Facebook - Instagram - Threads — YouTube — Twitter / X — TikTok — BlueSky — Mastodon — LinkedIn — Reddit

When sharing or posting -

  • Use consistent hashtags: #handsoffourvotes, #StoptheSAVEAct
  • Tag DA: @demsabroad  
  • Tag the leaders speaking out against SAVE and thank them for their support

2. No to the PROVE Act

A new bill introduced in the U.S. House on August 1 threatens to block overseas Americans from voting in federal elections.

H.R. 4851, the Proving Residency for Overseas Voter Eligibility (PROVE) Act, amends the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act to require non-military Americans overseas to prove either a current residential address in the United States, or that of an immediate family member, before they can receive an absentee ballot from their home state. 

Get ready to speak out. We will need your voice as we mobilize to stop this bill. 

3. Register to Vote, Request Your Ballot, and Vote

  • If you haven’t already this year, request your ballot today at votefromabroad.org. We encourage everyone to do this every year to ensure you’re ready to vote in case of a special election.
  • Check Your State to see upcoming elections in 2025. All races, from Mayoral to Federal are listed on DemList.
  • Once you've sent the request to your state, we suggest that you save a copy of the form on your computer. Get in touch with Vote from Abroad’s voter assistance team immediately if your local election office won’t accept your request.
  • VOTE BLUE up and down the ballot!
  • Learn about Candidates and Measures on your ballot. 
  • Make a Video to help get out the vote.
  • Help overseas voters cast their ballot by participating in Voter Assistance Training.
  • Help 3 people get ballots & get them to help 3 more! 
  • Put a reminder on your calendar to request your ballot each January at Vote From Abroad so you’re always ready to act. 

4. Donate to Dems Abroad to get out the Overseas vote!

5. Get in touch with friends & family to ensure they register too!

Here's a script you can use:
Hi (friend), Just checking in to see if you’ve requested your ballot yet for this year. Between the Trump Executive Order on voting disenfranchisement and the SAVE Act, it’s more important than ever to get ahead of any barriers. If you haven’t yet, go to votefromabroad.org to request your ballot today!

More to do!

6. Join our Caucus to receive monthly newsletters. 

7. Get involved in our Volunteer opportunities.

8. Share our social media posts with your friends on Facebook. 

9. Attend our Events to learn more about the issues.

10. Join a State Team - as a voter or ally!

11. Stay informed:

  • Sign up for Heather Cox Richardson's newsletter about the history behind today's politics.
  • Subscribe to Politics Girl podcasts for simple, digestible explanations of all things American Politics because it's easier to engage when you know what's going on
  • Go to Social Security Works to follow what is happening with the assault on Social Security.