Voting Blog

October 10, 2017

Empowering the EAC

The Electoral Assistance Commission (EAC) was established following the enactment of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 (HAVA). It will, among other things, oversee the process of determining how......
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October 10, 2017

Enfranchising Americans born abroad

American citizens born and residing overseas, who file taxes, register with the Selective Service and are for all other purposes recognized as American, are not yet entitled to vote in......
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October 10, 2015

Legislative Advancements

The 2009 Military and Overseas Empowerment Act (MOVE Act) mandated that states send blank ballots, including by electronic means, to voters at least 45 days prior to an election. This......
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October 10, 2015

Voting From Abroad

IntroductionOverseas 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......
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