Democrats and Republicans have turned to overseas voters as the potential deciding factor in what remains a tightly contested election.
Latest polling averages have shown the gap between former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris remains around 2½ to 3 points—within the margin of error and therefore too close for either side to take any voters for granted.
That’s where Democrats Abroad and Republicans Overseas hope to make a difference. Each group, an official arm of its respective party, maintains canvassing efforts to inform Americans about their ability to continue voting and have a say in their homeland’s future.
The Federal Voting Assistance Program (FVAP) reports that around 4.4 million Americans live overseas, but because of the lack of clear data on eligibility, the total number of voting Americans in that population remains an estimate at best. Some estimates have as many as 9 million Americans living overseas.
The FVAP believes …