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Hi everyone, if you are a US citizen living outside the US, you still have the right to vote! You have to register to vote each year, and then your board of elections will email you your ballots for all the elections throughout that year.
There is a really nice website that guides you through all the steps to register to vote: VoteFromAbroad.org. Some states have primaries coming up in March 2026, so get on it!
The rules for each state are different- some require you to physically mail your voter registration, some allow faxing or emailing. The Vote From Abroad site has all the information about each state.
If you are from a state which requires you to mail it. Here's the information I have about the US consulates in China: They can mail these for us. Bring your completed FPCA form (ie, the form to register to vote), in an envelope, and drop it off at the US citizen services area of the consulate (bring your US passport). In my experience with the US consulate in Shanghai specifically, they are open 8:30-11:30 am, Monday to Friday. I've been told it will take 2-4 weeks to mail it to the US in this way. Do it early- I would NOT rely on the consulate to mail things if you're close to the deadline.
I only have information about the US consulates in China, but I expect that US consulates in other countries probably have this service too.
You can print an envelope here: https://www.fvap.gov/uploads/FVAP/Forms/fpca_envelope.pdf
Vote vote vote! If you know any Americans who are living abroad, send them the link: VoteFromAbroad.org
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