It’s a new day for U.S. citizen voters abroad,” says Susan Dzieduszycka-Suinat, President and CEO of U.S. Vote Foundation and Overseas Vote. “We invite you to visit our updated Overseas Vote site with its fresh approach to engaging overseas civilian citizen voters, and uniformed services voters[2] and their families. For too long, U.S. citizens abroad have struggled to find information and services that make voting from abroad a joy. We have that for you with Overseas Vote.
Before having kids, I was a proud voter who made sure to get to the polls for every election. No matter how large or small the office up for election, I looked forward to having my voice be heard by casting my vote. Later, as a mom with two young kids, I maintained my good intentions of voting, but sometimes responsibilities with the kids got in the way, or I would lose track of the process, or I was simply too exhausted to make voting a priority.
U.S. Vote Foundation (US Vote) is honored to play a role in delivering a pivotal report on Ethical Standards for Election Administration to all U.S. election officials on behalf of the Bipartisan Working Group, as well as to make the report available to the public on our website.
In light of recent news stories about threats to election workers and voter harassment, U.S. Vote Foundation thought it important to highlight the protections that exist under federal law to ensure the ability of American citizens to participate freely and safely in U.S. elections.
The civic holidays are non-partisan holidays developed to bring together citizens from across the country to celebrate and strengthen our democracy! These holidays include National Voter Registration Day, National Voter Education Week, Vote Early Day, and Election Hero Day.
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Dedicated to Voter Outreach and Engagement
"If you had asked me a year ago, I was sure that the last thing I thought I would ever do," said Susan Dzieduszycka-Suinat, President and CEO of U.S. Vote Foundation, "was to create another website. Keeping all of the services and tools on U.S. Vote Foundation's site is challenging enough. Famous last words!
Addressing the 3 Most Common Accessibility Issues
Around the country this fall, Americans have more on their minds than pumpkin spice – local elections. For many, voting is a civic duty we remember twice a year. According to Rutgers University, though, 14% of voters with disabilities had difficulty voting in 2022, which is more than three times the rate of voters without disabilities.