Millions of Americans overseas can vote — but few do. Here's how to vote as an American living abroad.
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As millions of Americans headed to the polls in 15 states for Super Tuesday 2024, there are around 2.8 million Americans living overseas who are also eligible to vote in U.S. elections, according to government data. But historically, only a tiny percentage of these eligible expatriates actually cast ballots.
According to the Federal Voting Assistance Program, which helps U.S. expats vote, only 3.4% of eligible Americans overseas voted in the 2022 midterm elections. Americans living in the U.S. were over 18 times more likely to vote than those living abroad.
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