President Joe Biden has spent his term in office delivering substantial improvements through the American Rescue Plan and a raft of legislation that both safeguards and expands the rights of Americans. 

Now, prioritising the country he loves over personal ambition, he has passed the torch to Kamala Harris, who has secured the Democratic nomination and is now actively campaigning the length and breadth of the country. 

This change in the Democratic ticket entirely reshapes the political landscape, and hands American voters a historic opportunity.

The 2024 election has dramatically changed, and with it, there’s renewed energy and momentum. Make sure you’re registered to vote and request your ballot today!

As the serving vice-president, Harris has established an extensive record defending reproductive and voting rights, as well as supporting the work that President Biden began helping the nation recover from the Covid-19 pandemic.

Harris – and her vice-presidential nominee, Minnesota governor Tim Walz – also represent the politics of renewed hope and possibilty, in the face of a political opponent fanning the flames of division and seeking to isolate the United States from the wider world. 

The Harris-Walz ticket represent is a repudiation of some frankly weird and dangerous ideas about women and LGBTQIA+ Americans, and the Project 2025 agenda that seeks to curtail basic civil rights. 

While a polling lead is widening, and Donald Trump’s campaign is losing focus and steam, there’s no room for complacency. 

Now is the time to make certain that you’re on your state’s voter rolls, your ballot request is in and your voice will be heard loud and clear on Election Day.

How do you do that? It’s simple. 

Americans abroad have had the right to vote for decades. Here’s a reminder of some of the requirements.

In general, you’ll need to register to vote each election cycle, via your election office of your home state.

This is made easy through the Vote From Abroad website. 

You will need your social security number, the details of your last US address, and your current contact information.

Filling out the form will take between five and seven minutes, and will produce a Federal Post Card Application (FPCA) which you can send to the relevant election office. 

You should do this as soon as possible, to ensure that your application is received and your ballot is dispatched.

There’s no time to waste – make sure that you are registered to vote for this Presidential election, and request your ballot

Once you have received your ballot, you should fill it out and make sure it is postmarked to be received before your state’s deadline. 

Postal services between the United States and Europe are generally very efficient, but if you believe that your ballot may have been delayed, or will not be received in time, don’t fear – you have a backup.

A Federal Write-in Absentee Ballot can be filled in and printed out using the Federal Voting Assistance Program (FVAP) website, which you can then send to the relevant state election office. 

This will supersede any ballot that you’ve already requested and will make sure that your vote is counted. You needn’t fear about voting twice. 

The time is now

Less than sixty days before Americans go to the polls, now is the time to make sure your voice is heard, in what will be a pivotal election. 

With a stark choice between the politics of hope and possibility, and tired reactionary isolationism, there’s simply no contest.

The work doesn’t end with casting your ballot either – your enthusiasm is needed at a range of events, in volunteering and in phone banking in the lead up to November 5th. 

History will be made this November. Make your voice heard, and encourage others to do so. 

Registering to vote takes just minutes, and ensures that you can cast your ballot rejecting the politics of fear and division this November. Don’t delay and start now