U.S. citizens in Canada call upcoming presidential election ‘the most important’ [Video]

U.S. citizens living in Canada can vote in the next United States presidential election.

It depends on the state they’re from, but the majority of voting overseas is done by mail.

“If they don’t vote, they can’t complain,” said Georganne Burke, chapter lead of Republicans Overseas in Canada.

Voting is open to those abroad now. The Grand River Chapter of Democrats Abroad has 798 members and said they’re all worried about the future of the U.S.

“They feel very strongly about all of these issues in this election. In my opinion, it’s the most important election of my lifetime,” Tim Flannery, chapter chair of the Grand River Democrats Abroad said.

Florida requires someone in Canada to register as a mail-in voter, then that citizen can no longer vote in person. But Burke said historically, not a lot of those eligible do it.

“Only 8 per cent turnout from voters from …