Get Out The Vote: Voting & Volunteering
Get Out The Vote (GOTV) is the main function of Democrats Abroad.
Our main goal is to inform & enable all Americans to exercise their right to VOTE!
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Remind! |
Making phone calls is our tried-and-true, most effective Get Out The Vote method! Want to make a difference? Train and join DA call-a-thons to overseas voters. We need you BEFORE November!!! Contact: callhub-helpdesk@democratsabroad.org Get Certified: https://www.democratsabroad.org/voter_assistance_training |
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Members need assistance returning their ballots. Each state has different rules, and having someone answering questions is reassuring to voters. It also ensures ballots are submitted correctly. Please join as we use CallHub and Intercom and roll out a blue wave in 2024!!! Get Certified: |
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REGISTER TO VOTE & REQUEST YOUR 2024 BALLOTS - DO IT NOW!UPDATED: Oct 6, 2024 STATE DEADLINES HAVE COME!Still need to register or request your overseas absentee ballot? Go to VoteFromAbroad.org – just answer the questions to fill out your registration form/ballot request (FPCA). Follow directions for returning it to your local election officials right away. New state guidance can be found at VoteFromAbroad.org/States. Ask to receive your ballot by EMAIL/ONLINE — this is the best way to make sure you receive your ballot in time! Once you have your ballot, follow instructions on how to vote it and return it immediately!
BALLOT RETURN INFORMATIONIF YOU STILL DON'T HAVE YOUR BALLOT:
BALLOT RETURN BY POSTAL MAIL REQUIREDhttps://democratsabroad.atlassian.net/wiki/x/dAGeygE As of October 5, 2024, voters can only reliably return ballots by courier service. Ballots sent by any other method will not reach the U.S. in time to be counted on November 5, 2024. The following states require ballots to be returned by postal mail. States with * may allow alternate return methods by email/online, or fax — click on your state or contact your Local Election Official for details. AL*, AR, CT, GA, ID, IL, IA*, KY, LA*, MD, MI, MN, MO*, NE*, NH, NJ*, NY, OH, PA, SD, TN, TX*, VA, VT, WI, WY RECOMMENDED: All UOCAVA voters returning a ballot by postal mail should also vote and return a FWAB (Federal Write In Absentee Ballot). This is a backup ballot used only by UOCAVA voters (those who have sent in an FPCA). You can vote and return both the FWAB and also your state-issued ballot — if both arrive in time, only one will be counted. To vote the FWAB, go to FVAP.gov/FWAB. For more information about the FWAB, including resources for what is on your ballot, check out www.VoteFromAbroad.org/FWAB EMAIL or ONLINE BALLOT RETURN ALLOWEDThe following states allow ballots to be returned by EMAIL or an ONLINE method, in addition to postal mail return. States with * have special requirements — click on your state or contact your Local Election Official for details. AL*, AZ, CO, DC, DE, HI, IN, KS, MA, ME, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE*, NJ*, NM, NV, OR, RI, SC, UT, WA, WV RECOMMENDED: All UOCAVA voters from the above states are recommended to return a ballot by EMAIL or ONLINE as allowed by their local election officials. If you decide to return a ballot by postal mail then you should also vote and return a FWAB (Federal Write In Absentee Ballot). This is a backup ballot used only by UOCAVA voters (those who have sent in an FPCA). You can vote and return both the FWAB and then also your state-issued ballot — if both arrive in time, only one will be counted. To vote the FWAB, go to FVAP.gov/FWAB. For more information about the FWAB, including resources for what is on your ballot, check out www.VoteFromAbroad.org/FWAB FAX BALLOT RETURN ALLOWEDThese states allow ballots to be returned by fax. States with * have special requirements — click on your state or contact your Local Election Official for details. RECOMMENDED: All UOCAVA voters from the above states are recommended to return a ballot by FAX (or via an email-to-fax service - see below) as allowed by their local election officials. If you decide to return a ballot by postal mail then you should also vote and return a FWAB (Federal Write In Absentee Ballot). This is a backup ballot used only by UOCAVA voters (those who have sent in an FPCA). You can vote and return both the FWAB and then also your state-issued ballot — if both arrive in time, only one will be counted. To vote the FWAB, go to FVAP.gov/FWAB. For more information about the FWAB, including resources for what is on your ballot, check out www.VoteFromAbroad.org/FWAB EMAIL TO FAX SERVICESFor Alaska (AK), California (CA), Florida (FL), Louisiana (LA), Oklahoma (OK) voters without access to a fax machine, please consider an email-to-fax service. FVAP.gov offers a free email-to-fax service for US voters abroad to return election materials to their election officials. Additionally, there are a number of free or inexpensive email to fax services available such as HelloFax (eFax, FaxZero, Faxplus, etc).
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Timeline of the Absentee Voting Process | ||
STEP | WHAT | WHEN |
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1 | Register and request an absentee ballot using the Federal Post Card Application (FPCA) | January of each year |
2 | Receive your absentee ballot from your state election office | 45-30 days before the election |
3A | Return your state absentee ballot to your state | As soon as you receive it |
3B | If you do not receive your state absentee ballot, use the Federal Write-In Absentee Ballot (FWAB) | As soon as you receive it |
NOTE: If you are at sea or at other overseas locations without access to the military postal system you should send your voted ballots to your election office - 35 days before the election NOTE: If you are at an overseas military installation with access to the military postal system you should send your voted ballots to your election office - 30 days before the election Democrats Abroad has State Teams: DemocratsAbroad.org/State_Teams. Please visit the state team page for information on voting and to join. DACN has several specific voter assistance groups on WeChat in 2024. These include Arizona, Florida, Georgia, Missouri, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas, and Wisconsin. There are several chat groups for voters from every state as well. Connect with Liz Blackbourn on WeChat, user ID: Lizconsin.
Voter and Voter Protection Issues Running into difficulty? If you have any questions about voting, contact gotv@democratsabroad.org! |
2024 ELECTIONS BY STATE |
Election Deadlines |
OHIO Election Deadlines |
OH Special Election | Email/Online/Fax | |
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Registration | October 7, 2024 |
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Ballot Request | October 29, 2024 |
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Ballot Return Received |
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Courier: received by 7:30 PM on November 5 |
How to vote in Ohio from abroad:
Find out more here: https://www.votefromabroad.org and here: DemocratsAbroad.org/OH-USA |
(State) Special Election Deadlines |
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Find more information and register to vote here: https://www.votefromabroad.org |
GET OUT THE VOTE Guides |
Onboarding Volunteers in 2024 |
From the Archive: Volunteer Resources
Please use the search bar and visit DemocratsAbroad.org/Volunteer for updated voter assistance and volunteer trainings.
GOTV Handbook 👈👈👈
NEW! FAQs: 2022 Voting From Abroad -VFA
GOTV - Voter Turn-Out Resourcesarchived
Level 1: Module 1 - Registering and Requesting Ballots
Voter Assistance Training: Level 1
Voter Assistance Training: Level 2
Voter Help Events: Checklist for "Day-Of" Event
2022 DA CallHub PhoneBanking - Excerpt List
https://democratsabroad.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/CallHub/pages/6968311809
From the Archive: 2020 Ballot Return Guides
How to return Ballots by Mail or Fax:
2020.08.29_VFA_INSTRUCTIONS.pdfLogistics Guidance:
DA Vote From Abroad Training - July 11, 2020 | |
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DA Vote from Abroad Training - June 13, 2020 | |
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