How Americans overseas could help save our democracy at home

Only 8% of Americans outside the United States voted in the last presidential election. Angela Fobbs is doing her best to change that.

An American living in Germany, Angela–like many of us–was ignited when Donald Trump took the presidency in 2016. And she’s one of the many good-hearted Americans in Democrats Abroad around the globe trying to ensure that never happens again.

That’s why she’s spreading the word about two incredible resources. Any American outside the US can get a ballot at VotefromAbroad.org and then head to bluevoterguide.org to see a ballot and see who has earned your vote.

2024 could be a transformative year for Democrats Abroad.

For the first time, the DNC has sent money their way. For the first time, DA will be knocking on doors abroad in Windsor, the foreign city that probably has the most American citizens per capita. And for the first time, I got to speak to Angela Fobbs, who is working to ensure that every American citizen gets to vote, no matter where she lives.

Let’s do our very best to help her. The democracy we save may be our own.

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