Voting Changes For Overseas Voters

What happened

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Analysis

How it changed

1. 30 Sep

   Weeks before a Sept. 19 deadline for states to send those voters midterm ballots, the Pentagon submitted "emergency" requests to bypass the usual months-long process for changing federal forms.

   2 outlets · NPR
2. 1 Oct

   There are an estimated 2.2 million US citizens living abroad who are eligible to vote, according to the Federal Voting Assistance Program (the highest number of eligible citizens are living in Canada and the UK).

   2 outlets · The Guardian
3. 2 Oct

   The Democratic National Committee on Thursday filed a lawsuit alleging that President Donald Trump’s administration secretly changed a postcard used by U.S. citizens overseas in a way that makes it harder to register to vote.

   2 outlets · Toronto Star

Coverage 4 articles

• 2 Oct DNC sues Trump admin over voting change for Americans abroadThe Democratic National Committee filed a lawsuit against President Trump’s administration on Thursday, alleging that the Department of Defense secretly changed a postcard used by American citizens living abroad for voter registration. The change removed a specific box required for those who have never lived in the U.S., affecting about 11,500 voters from the 2016 election and potentially more. Democrats argue this…New York Post
• 2 Oct Trump administration's quiet move makes it harder for some US citizens abroad to vote, lawsuit saysThe Democratic National Committee filed a lawsuit against President Donald Trump’s administration, alleging that changes made to a postcard used by American expatriates for voter registration now make it more difficult for some to vote. Specifically, the Department of Defense altered the form without public notice or comment, removing a section where individuals could confirm their U.S. citizenship despite never…Toronto Star
• 1 Oct DNC sues Trump administration over last-minute changes to overseas voting formThe Democratic National Committee (DNC) filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration on Thursday, alleging illegal interference with overseas voting by changing the Federal Post Card Application (FPCA). The recent alterations removed an option allowing voters who have never lived in the US to declare their eligibility for absentee ballots. Experts warn that this could confuse and discourage such citizens from…The Guardian
• 30 Sep Trump officials changed forms for overseas voters amid a GOP push to restrict votingThe Trump administration made last-minute changes to absentee-voting forms for U.S. citizens living abroad in late August through the Pentagon, which runs the voting assistance program. These revisions included removing a checkbox allowing voters to identify as having "never lived in the United States," raising concerns about confusing overseas voters ahead of the midterm elections. Republican officials have been…NPR

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