Winning with your Voters from Abroad

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The Abroad Advantage

9 million U.S. citizens live outside the U.S., and hundreds of thousands of them vote in your state. They’re among the bluest, most reliable voters anywhere — and they can and do make the difference in close races in your state.

Get the word out to your voters abroad – they have different deadlines, ballot receipt and return rules, and face many hoops to jump through to get their vote counted. Create one easy-to-find reference on your website to help your voters abroad register to vote, request their overseas ballot, understand the deadlines, and get voter assistance.

✅ Onboard your Voters Abroad in 1... 2... 3!

What you can do:

1. Create a Page

Recommended Page Items:

a. Main Action Button

• Link the button to: https://www.voteabroad.org/STATENAME or just https://www.votefromabroad.org
https://www.votefromabroad.org/california

https://www.votefromabroad.org/new_york

b. Essential Voting Information

i. Please include:

Page Title: Voting from Abroad in YOUR STATE

• Voter abroad registration deadline

• Voter abroad ballot request deadline

• Ballot return deadline

• Available ballot delivery methods

• Available ballot return methods

• Any special instructions for your state’s voters abroad

ii. Nice to have:

• Voter Assistance contact information: [email protected]

2. Vote From Abroad Branding

i. Vote From Abroad Logos: https://tinyurl.com/vfalogos

ii. Vote From Abroad QR Codes: https://tinyurl.com/vfaqrcodes

iii. Suggested QR code caption: “Scan to register or request your overseas ballot.”

3. Optional: Direct International Visitors to the Page

Country-level IP geolocation may be used to identify visitors accessing the website from outside the United States.

4. Ready-To-Use Website Copy

Voting from Abroad in YOUR STATE

STATE voters living outside the United States can register to vote and request an overseas absentee ballot through VoteFromAbroad.org.

Vote From Abroad guides you through the process and provides the forms, instructions, and deadlines that apply to STATE voters, and has a helpdesk chatbox and email that can help you with any questions.

Even if you have voted from abroad before, help keep your voter registration active and current by sending in a new overseas ballot request form every calendar .

BUTTON: Register or Request Your Ballot

Important 2026 Deadlines:

Register to Vote:

Ballot Delivery Options [Postal Mail / Fax / Online Upload / etc.]

Special Instructions: [Insert any state-specific requirements or recommendations for voters abroad]

Need Help Voting from Abroad?

The nonpartisan Vote From Abroad Voter Assistance team can help with:

• Registering to vote

• Requesting an overseas ballot

• Understanding voting deadlines

• Returning a ballot

• Contacting a local election office

• Checking whether a ballot was received or counted

Email: [email protected]

Voter assistance is also available through VoteFromAbroad.org by chat and live Zoom help sessions.

Need help with your page? Click here to email the Executive Director here.

💡 Voters Abroad vs. Absentee Voters

*The Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act ("UOCAVA") endows voters abroad, both civilian and military, extra time to receive and vote their ballot, and in some states, even an extended ballot return deadline.

In most states, voters abroad must request their ballot every year in order to receive one. Our Vote From Abroad website walks voters through each step of filling out their Federal Post Card Application with specific steps and directions for each state.
When Democrats ask for their vote, we help them cast it. Our dedicated volunteers from across the globe have been helping Democrats vote from abroad for more than 25 years.

About Us

Democrats Abroad is the official arm of the Democratic Party for U.S. citizens living outside the United States.

State Parties: Winning with your Voters from Abroad