How to Vote in the US while Living Abroad: Get Registered to Vote from Any Country in 5 Minutes!

Are you an American living outside the US and want to vote from abroad, but you’re stuck and a little confused about the process? Throw your worries out the door and follow along with me in this video to get yourself registered to vote from abroad in less than 10 minutes ✔️🇺🇸
Scroll down for some useful links!
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LINKS 🔗
Check your voter registration: vote.gov/
Register to vote: www.fvap.gov/f...
Federal Write-in Absentee Ballot: www.fvap.gov/u...
Find your election office: www.fvap.gov/i...
Voting assistance guide: www.fvap.gov/g...
Voting from Portugal: pt.usembassy.g...
Support my content: www.buymeacoff...
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DISCLAIMERS
I am not a qualified expert on voting. I am simply sharing my experiences as someone who has voted from abroad to help illustrate the process. Please check all the details and rules for your respective state and county.

[@joannehaas8613]

Excellent advice! I am a volunteer that helps other Americans Vote from Abroad. Thank you for sharing good information. Fewer than 10% of citizens abroad vote, and we really hope to change that! Videos like this help.

[@BusyLizzy_]

I need help!!!! Where can I contact you!?

[@joannehaas8613]

I think KZbin might delete my previous reply because I tried to refer to the website - The name of the organization that I mentioned in my comment has a website by the same name Vote from Abroad, one word. There you will find some FAQs and we have global zoom room help desks as well. Also Facebook, Instagram and Linkedin have pages.

[@anacristinalares]

Hi! Thank you for sharing. I'm still a little lost 😢. The ballot will arrive to a US Address? Or can it arrive to my current address which is an address in Venezuela?

[@joannehaas8613]

@@anacristinalares Sorry if I keep answering this and you get alert. I think KZbin keeps blocking my posts because i want to try to send you to a website for help. When you use the FPCA to request a ballot as a citizen abroad, you can request your ballot sent to you by email. Vote from abroad has FAQs that can help and zoom help desks for additional assistance.

[@thedingo8833]

I am attempting to check and see online if I am actually registered to vote as I am in the United Kingdom currently but when I try to confirm that I am actually registered I get blocked by what looks like a country violation or something like that. In other words I go to the site and I am successful up to the point to where I pick the state and then when it goes to the next page it says Safari cannot load but it gives me A very quick flash visually of the website but is very quickly gone

[@tendeitem]

I was born in the U.S. and the last time I lived in the U.S. was in Florida in 2006 (when I was like 8 years old), since then I have not have had a registered address in the U.S. since then... my father, however, has just recently lived and now left Nevada in the past year, but I'm already an adult and not been to Nevada before in my life. I'm guessing I would likely be trying to register to vote in Florida?

[@cmt5140]

Do I have to pay any shipping costs when receiving or mailing in my ballot?

[@azcatlover]

Hello Julia, this is great information. I am planning the move to Portugal fall of 2023 and am wondering about the whole VFS Global in person appointments vs mailing in like you did in 2019. Do you know if it is now a requirement to attend in person? I ask this because there are many many dissatisfied people who said that VFS Global is terrible. I would like to mail it in but just don't know if that is still allowed. Any thoughts? Can't wait for more videos on Portugal!

[@JuliaRochelleAbroad]

I was allowed to mail in my application because I lived in Texas and my consulate was in DC. VFS wasn’t around at that time so I’m not sure how it would affect appointments

[@gamzenurerdem2028]

Thank you!!

[@JuliaRochelleAbroad]

You’re welcome!

[@abdelhakim8269]

I wish to see more vidéos from your side .. they are so important

[@JuliaRochelleAbroad]

Thanks Abdel! Trying to find some time to work on some longer form videos

[@JuliaRochelleAbroad]

Anything particular you’re curious about?

[@abdelhakim8269]

@@JuliaRochelleAbroad I am looking to make some investment.. witch city or area that you think is good?

[@abdelhakim8269]

@@JuliaRochelleAbroad you can call me hakim 😀

[@BusyLizzy_]

Hey there! I was born in NY and lived in Pennsylvania until age 4, when the family moved to Canada. I have always maintained my US passport and citizenship, but have never voted (yikes, I know). My parents moved back to USA when I was 19, and I moved in with them (Ohio) for about 8 months at age 21 or so, but then came back to Canada and have been here ever since. I know I'm technically eligible to vote, and am very motivated to do so, but I'm curious about what address and even state to use to apply for voting. Any insight?

[@JuliaRochelleAbroad]

Hi Lizzy, thanks for the question! You should use your last known address in the U.S. as your voting address. In this case, sounds like Ohio.

[@BusyLizzy_]

I'm all registered in OHIO! Thanks so much! @@JuliaRochelleAbroad

[@Spriglithika]

How do you pick a state without an address in the US?

[@cmt5140]

Pock the swing states😂

[@juboragdebnath4469]

Hi madame. How are you? Whay very long time come to Online.

[@pmArtology]

🙏🏼🙏🏼❣️🌹❣️

[@muhammadshoaib7900]

Hi madeem

[@famalam943]

Do you have to register every year?

[@joannehaas8613]

Yes, US citizens abroad need to register and request their absentee ballots in every year in which they wish to vote. It is best just to do it every January so you don't miss an opportunity to vote if you live abroad.

[@famalam943]

@@joannehaas8613 thanks for the info. I’m a US student studying in UK. If i decide to stay and become a dual US/UK citizen will I still be able to vote in US or will I have to keep registering?? Thanks

[@joannehaas8613]

As long as you are still a US citizen, you have the right to vote in all Federal elections. If you have dual citizenship, that remains the same. The Federal Law that gives citizens abroad our rights and protections as voters says that our “registration” only lasts the calendar year. Vote from Abroad, the group that I volunteer for, highly recommends that citizens abroad just do this every year. The form to do this is fairly simple. Depending on your state, you may be able to do it electronically. Vote from Abroad has an easy-to-use tool to help complete this form. I can not put the exact website here - but the name is Vote from Abroad

[@famalam943]

@@joannehaas8613 thank you again for your help