'If the U.S. government was looking for one dagger in the heart of overseas voting, they found it with this,' says Susan Dzieduszycka-Suinat, founder of non-partisan Overseas Vote Foundation.
MEDELLÍN, Colombia – Panicked calls from overseas voters usually come in November, just two or three days before the election, says Susan Dzieduszycka-Suinat, founder of non-partisanThis year, a wave came in August, a crush of voters asking: Where is my ballot? How can I vote from abroad? How can I do it without the U.S. Postal Service?
The pandemic has thrust Americans voting overseas into a complex and changing labyrinth of restrictions, closures and delays.Voters living abroad cast their votes largely through absentee ballots. Depending on the state they are voting in, that process ranges in complexity. For some, it’s as simple as registering and submitting materials online. For others, it can be a months-long process of physically mailing voting materials through international mail.
While Earll can submit her ballot online, and has done so in past elections, she said she’s already experienced hiccups in the process. “It's a little bit terrifying [the possibility] that my vote won't end up counting,” the 24-year-old said. “I'm one person and if the USPS is down, there's not a lot I, from Ireland, will be able to do to ensure that my ballot gets there. It's putting a lot of trust in a broken system.”
Accessibility to mail services have proven to be crucial for voters in previous elections. Citizens living in countries with more reliable postal systems are 65% more likely to vote, FVAP data shows. This is especially true for the roughlyStill, given the obstacles, stateside citizens are 13 times more likely to vote than citizens living abroad.
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