<description>&lt;p&gt;Did you know you can vote for abroad, even if you're just traveling or on vacation? Your vote counts, even if you're not physically present during the U.S. elections this year. &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Although U.S. citizens living or slow traveling abroad make up the 10th-11th largest state in the country, only 3-8% of them vote (compared with 66% living at home). Let's change that this year! &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Here are resources to help you vote in the U.S. elections: &lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.fvap.gov/citizen-voter" target="_blank" rel="noopener"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;FVAP:&lt;/strong&gt; Federal Voting Assistance Program&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.overseasvotefoundation.org/" target= "_blank" rel="noopener"&gt;Overseas Vote Foundation&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href= "https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/international-travel/while-abroad/voting.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener"&gt;Find an embassy or consulate at Travel.State.Gov&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt; &lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Join Your Party: &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.democratsabroad.org/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener"&gt;Democrats Abroad&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://republicansoverseas.com/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener"&gt;Republicans Abroad&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt; &lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="p1"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Connect with Kristin and Support the Show:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="p2"&gt;&lt;span class="s5"&gt;*  &lt;a href= "https://bit.ly/TWKPatreon" target="_blank" rel= "noopener"&gt;&lt;span class="s6"&gt; Become a Patron&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="p2"&gt;&lt;span class="s5"&gt;*  &lt;a href= "https://bit.ly/coffee4kristin" target="_blank" rel= "noopener"&gt;&lt;span class="s6"&gt; Buy a Coffee&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="p2"&gt;&lt;span class="s5"&gt;*  &lt;a href= "http://bit.ly/twk_instagram" target="_blank" rel= "noopener"&gt;&lt;span class="s6"&gt; Follow on Instagram&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="p2"&gt;&lt;span class="s5"&gt;*  &lt;a href= "http://bit.ly/TWKFB" target="_blank" rel="noopener"&gt;&lt;span class= "s6"&gt; Join the Facebook Group&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="p2"&gt;&lt;span class="s5"&gt;*  &lt;a href= "https://bit.ly/lovethepodcast" target="_blank" rel= "noopener"&gt;&lt;span class="s6"&gt; Leave a 5-Star Review&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="p2"&gt;&lt;span class="s5"&gt;*  &lt;a href= "http://bit.ly/TravelwithKristin" target="_blank" rel= "noopener"&gt;&lt;span class="s6"&gt; Subscribe on YouTube&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="p1"&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="p2"&gt;&lt;span class="s5"&gt;See the show notes pages at &lt;a href= "https://podcast.travelingwithkristin.com/"&gt;https://podcast.travelingwithkristin.com/&lt;/a&gt; for more.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Traveling with Kristin

Kristin Wilson | Traveling with Kristin

How 6 Million U.S. Expats Could Decide the 2024 Election

SEP 24, 202414 MIN
Traveling with Kristin

How 6 Million U.S. Expats Could Decide the 2024 Election

SEP 24, 202414 MIN

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Did you know you can vote for abroad, even if you're just traveling or on vacation? Your vote counts, even if you're not physically present during the U.S. elections this year. Although U.S. citizens living or slow traveling abroad make up the 10th-11th largest state in the country, only 3-8% of them vote (compared with 66% living at home). Let's change that this year! Here are resources to help you vote in the U.S. elections: FVAP: Federal Voting Assistance Program Overseas Vote Foundation Find an embassy or consulate at Travel.State.Gov Join Your Party: Democrats Abroad Republicans Abroad Connect with Kristin and Support the Show: * Become a Patron * Buy a Coffee * Follow on Instagram * Join the Facebook Group * Leave a 5-Star Review * Subscribe on YouTube See the show notes pages at https://podcast.travelingwithkristin.com/ for more.