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Here’s FAWCO’s main message to every overseas American we can find. COVID-19 changes this message in only one way – see the text in bold. Further details on this message are available in a virtual workshop on voter registation and assistance. posted on FAWCO's YouTube channel. The channel also has a short video demonstrating how to register to vote using...
Voting is a fundamental constitutional right of all US citizens everywhere, and both the US Vote Foundation or the Federal Voter Assistance Program (FVAP) are providing updates and advice on how to register and vote during the pandemic.
States are still changing the dates of primaries: click here for the Foundation's current list, organized alphabetically by state.
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Everyone’s new reality includes locking down and/or social distancing to protect ourselves, our loved ones and our societies against COVID-19. This goes for FAWCO and its member clubs, of course. So what do we do? Take our voter registration and assistance activities online, of course.
The following are some suggestions, and lists of resources available from our partner, the US...
The process of choosing state and national candidates to stand for election in November 2020 (actually October 2020 for most overseas voters) goes into full gear in March. If you have registered to vote in 2020 (and, in most states, declared a party affiliation), you will take part in this process. If you haven’t registered yet, what are you waiting...
By Laureen Scharps (FAWCO Rep and FAWCO US Voting Committee member)
Women have every reason to be concerned about their own rights, the rights and safety of their children and the future of the planet. Here is a list of issues and reasons for overseas voters to register and vote in 2020.
The United States of America will hold federal, state and local elections on November 3, 2020 – which will be 100 years after the 19th Amendment to the US Constitution (often called the Susan B. Anthony Amendment) came into force and American women voted in a national election for the very first time.
All US citizens overseas – not just...