Voting

Introduction
Overseas Americans – estimated at 9 million by the US State department – have had the right to vote in Federal elections since 1975 thanks to grassroots campaigning by citizens and organizations, particularly Democrats Abroad. Since that time, it's become clear that a theoretical right to vote does not necessarily translate into an effective reality. Each state has different procedures and deadlines, information distribution is difficult, and mail delivery times can be problematic.

Great strides have been made in recent years. More overseas Americans than ever before who wish to vote are able to do so. Congress passed important legislation both protecting and facilitating overseas citizens' ability to vote. Online registration tools like Vote From Abroad at www.votefromabroad.org have made it even easier to send a yearly request for ballot required by the law.

News

Vote from Abroad: Voter registration training

posted by | NL Chair / Voting Representative
July 22, 2020

Help Get Out The Vote (GOTV) in 2020

Are you an American living abroad and want to help register voters that live abroad?
Drop in for one of our voter trainings and learn how easy it is help get out the vote wherever you are around the world!
Event length will vary based on factors but average session 1-2 hrs

Click on the specific dates to RSVP and get the specific login details:

Hosted by DA Switzerland: July 28th 8pm CEST (2pm Eastern)
Hosted by DA United Kingdom: July 30th 2pm BST (9am Eastern)
Hosted by DA Netherlands: August 2nd 1pm CEST (7am Eastern)
Hosted by DA Germany: August 3rd 7pm CEST (1pm Eastern)
Hosted by DA United Kingdom: August 9th 4pm CEST (10am Eastern)
Hosted by DA United Kingdom: August 13th 2pm BST (9am Eastern)
Hosted by DA Netherlands: August 16th 1pm CEST (7am Eastern)
Hosted by DA United Kingdom: August 16th 4pm CEST (10am Eastern)
Hosted by DA United Kingdom: August 20th 2pm BST (9am Eastern)
Hosted by DA United Kingdom: August 23rd 4pm CEST (10am Eastern)
Hosted by DA United Kingdom: August 27th 2pm BST (9am Eastern)
Hosted by DA United Kingdom: August 30th 4pm CEST (10am Eastern)
Hosted by DA Netherlands: September 6th 1pm CEST (7am Eastern)

**if you cannot make an live event you can watch this handy training video (just hit play) to get the basics of voter registration using votefromabroad.org**

Should you have training questions email: Comms@votefromabroad.org

Here is a handy website to convert the time to where you are in the world.

LIVE global voter registration assistance

posted by | NL Chair / Voting Representative
July 15, 2020

Did you know every eligible American living abroad can vote in U.S. elections this year?

Do you have questions about how to vote? Click the chat bubble at the bottom of this screen and we'll help you find the answers.

Starting July 26th, join us any Sunday till November from midnight to midnight Eastern time to talk to a volunteer LIVE on Zoom about questions you have about voting from abroad.

More information: The easiest way to request your ballot is at VoteFromAbroad.org. It takes just a few minutes to complete and send in your form to the US state where you last lived. The website will guide you step by step. In most cases it’s pretty simple. But if you’re new to overseas voting, or if you haven’t done it in a while, you may have additional questions. That’s why we’ll be here every Sunday until election day to help.

If you can’t make it any Sunday, you can always email us at helpdesk@votefromabroad.org or send in your question through our online help bubble, and a volunteer will get back to you.

CLICK ON A DATE TO GET SPECIFIC DETAILS :

July 26th,
August 2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd, 30th
September 6th, 13th, 20th, 27th
October 4th, 11th, 18th, 25th
November 1st

New Voter Registration Training

posted by | Global GOTV Co-Chair/ DA Canada DPCA Voting Representative
June 03, 2020

Join our voter registration team—protect votes from abroad!

Democrats Abroad sets up Voter Registration events all over the world to help overseas voters makes sure they will get their ballots and VOTE!

Overseas voters need to send in their Federal Post Card Application (FPCA) form to request their ballot every calendar year in which they wish to vote. Our website, www.votefromabroad.org, makes it easy for overseas voters to fill in and submit their form.

To volunteer at a Democrats Abroad Voter Registration event near you, please contact your local chapter of Democrats Abroad. Go to: www.democratsabroad.org and click on "Countries" for contact information--or email us at: gotv@democratsabroad.org

These training materials will provide the background you'll need to volunteer at a voter registration event and help your friends, family, and other overseas voters register to vote and request their ballots. (For your convenience, the training materials are offered either in a training deck OR video format):

Training Deck: Voter Registration: New Volunteers Training (Upd May 2020) [google Slides]
Video: Voter Registration: New Volunteers Training (Nov 2019) [45 mins]
Just hit "PLAY" to get the video started.
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Questions about voter registration or volunteering? Send an email to the Voter Help Desk at: gotv@democratsabroad.org

2020 Primary Calendar

posted by | DA Switzerland / Global GOTV Co-Chair
May 27, 2020

		State / Territorial Primary
Mon	Feb 3	Presidential Only: Iowa caucuses
Tue	Feb 11	Presidential Only: New Hampshire
Sat	Feb 22	Presidential Only: Nevada caucus (D)
Sat	Feb 29	Presidential Only: South Carolina (D)
Tue	Mar 3	Alabama ∙ Arkansas ∙ California ∙ North Carolina ∙ Texas Presidential Only: American Samoa caucus (D) ∙ Colorado ∙ Maine ∙ Massachusetts ∙ Minnesota ∙ Oklahoma ∙ Tennessee ∙ Utah ∙ Vermont ∙ Virginia
		Democrats Abroad Global Presidential Primary runs through March 10
Tue	Mar 10	Mississippi Presidential Only: Idaho ∙ Michigan ∙ Missouri ∙ North Dakota caucus (D) ∙ Washington
Sat	Mar 14	Northern Marianas convention (D)
Tue	Mar 17	Illinois Presidential Only: Arizona (D) ∙ Florida
Tue	Mar 31	Arkansas runoff ∙ Mississippi runoff
Sat	Apr 4	Presidential Only: Alaska (D) ∙ Hawaii (D) ∙ Wyoming caucus (D)
Tue	Apr 7	Presidential Only: Wisconsin
Tue	Apr 28	Ohio
Sat	May 2	Presidential Only: Guam caucus (D) ∙ Kansas (D)
Tues	May 12	Nebraska
Tue	May 19	Oregon US Congress & State: Idaho
Tue	Jun 2	District of Columbia ∙ Indiana ∙ Maryland ∙ Montana ∙ New Mexico ∙ Pennsylvania ∙ South Dakota Presidential Only: Rhode Island US Congress & State: Iowa
Sat	Jun 6	Presidential Only: Virgin Islands caucus (D)
Sun	Jun 7	US Congress & State: Puerto Rico
Tue	Jun 9	Georgia ∙ West Virginia US Congress & State: Nevada ∙ North Dakota ∙ South Carolina

Tues	Jun 23	Kentucky ∙ New York US Congress & State: Mississippi runoff ∙ South Carolina runoff ∙ Virginia
Tue	Jun 30	US Congress & State: Colorado ∙ Oklahoma ∙ Utah
Tue	Jul 7	New Jersey Presidential Only: Delaware
Sat	Jul 11	Presidential only: Louisiana
Tue	Jul 14	Alabama runoff ∙ Texas runoff US Congress & State: Maine
Sat	Aug 1	US Congress & State: Virgin Islands
Sat	Aug 4	US Congress & State: Arizona ∙ Kansas ∙ Michigan ∙ Missouri ∙ Washington
Thr	Aug 6	US Congress & State: Tennessee
Sat	Aug 8	US Congress & State: Hawaii
Tue	Aug 11	Connecticut US Congress & State: Georgia runoff ∙ Minnesota ∙ South Dakota runoff ∙ Vermont ∙ Wisconsin
Tue	Aug 18	US Congress & State: Alaska ∙ Florida ∙ Wyoming
Tue	Aug 25	US Congress & State: Oklahoma runoff
Sat	Aug 29	US Congress & State: Guam
Tue	Sep 1	US Congress & State: Massachusetts
Tue	Sep 8	US Congress & State: New Hampshire ∙ Rhode Island
Tue	Sep 15	US Congress & State: Delaware

Sat	Sep 19	45 Days to Election: Ballots for the November 3rd General Election should be arriving

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Upcoming Events

Sunday, August 09, 2020 at 12:00 AM through August 10, 2020 at 12am Eastern Time (US & Canada)

Global Voter Assistance August 9th

Did you know every eligible American living abroad can vote in U.S. elections this year?

Do you have questions about how to vote? Click the chat bubble at the bottom of this screen and we'll help you find the answers.

Join us August 9th, or any Sunday till November from midnight to midnight Eastern time to talk to a volunteer LIVE on Zoom about questions you have about voting from abroad.

More information: The easiest way to request your ballot is at VoteFromAbroad.org. It takes just a few minutes to complete your form and send it in to the US state where you last lived. If you've never voted from abroad, the website will guide you step by step. In most cases it’s pretty simple. But if you’re new to overseas voting, or if you haven’t done it in a while, you may have additional questions. That’s why we’ll be here every Sunday until election day to help.

If you can’t make it any Sunday, you can always email us at helpdesk@votefromabroad.org or send in your question through our online help bubble, and a volunteer will get back to you promptly.

We'll be live on Zoom from midnight to midnight this Sunday to answer any questions you may have about requesting your ballot through votefromabroad.org and returning it to your Local Election Office.

Use these details to log in to the help desk on Sunday:

Zoom Link: https://zoom.us/j/91090344003

Meeting number: 910 9034 4003

Password: Vote2020

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Sunday, August 09, 2020 at 10:00 AM Eastern Time (US & Canada) · 24 rsvps

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VFA: Voter Assistance Training: August 9th