Finally got around to mailing in my ballot today. I'll check my voter portal in a week or so to confirm delivery. As an overseas voter without plans to return to America, I can only vote in Pennsylvania's federal elections, but that's another vote banked for Harris and Bob Casey (and Dwight Evans, for what that's worth, though he's running unopposed). My colleague registered in Chester County will also vote for Harris.
Was very impressed with the Dems Abroad turnout operation this cycle. I received phone calls/text messages every few weeks, and when I emailed a question about voting instructions specific to Pennsylvania, I received a very detailed reply within hours. Essentially all of their resources have gone toward voters from the seven battlegrounds, which could very well tilt the election if the tipping point states come down to several thousand votes.
No. I don't know if this is standard for all states, but Pennsylvania distinguishes between two types of overseas voters: 1) military personnel and others temporarily residing abroad (i.e. those with immediate plans to return to America), and 2) those living abroad indefinitely without plans to move back. Class 1 voters can vote in federal, state, and local elections, while Class 2 voters can only vote in federal elections. When I voted in 2022, my ballot only included House and Senate elections.
Finally got around to mailing in my ballot today. I'll check my voter portal in a week or so to confirm delivery. As an overseas voter without plans to return to America, I can only vote in Pennsylvania's federal elections, but that's another vote banked for Harris and Bob Casey (and Dwight Evans, for what that's worth, though he's running unopposed). My colleague registered in Chester County will also vote for Harris.
Was very impressed with the Dems Abroad turnout operation this cycle. I received phone calls/text messages every few weeks, and when I emailed a question about voting instructions specific to Pennsylvania, I received a very detailed reply within hours. Essentially all of their resources have gone toward voters from the seven battlegrounds, which could very well tilt the election if the tipping point states come down to several thousand votes.
As opposed to outsourcing your GOTV to musk and Kirk; which apparently isn't going so well
Are you not allowed to vote in state elections, such as for Governor?
No. I don't know if this is standard for all states, but Pennsylvania distinguishes between two types of overseas voters: 1) military personnel and others temporarily residing abroad (i.e. those with immediate plans to return to America), and 2) those living abroad indefinitely without plans to move back. Class 1 voters can vote in federal, state, and local elections, while Class 2 voters can only vote in federal elections. When I voted in 2022, my ballot only included House and Senate elections.
My vote in Indiana was the same