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DoD Releases Biennial Study of U.S. Voters Abroad

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DoD Releases Biennial Study of U.S. VotersUpalongSkip Navigation Thank you for printing our content at www.fvap.gov. Please trammels when to find out the latest information regarding absentee voting. Voting assistance for Service members, their families and overseas citizensReferendumForms and Materials Voting Assistance Guide FAQs Links Contact MENU Search FVAP.gov Home Navigate to the home page Military Voter Absentee Voting Overview Service Information Voter Registration and Ballots Military Spouses Separating from Active Duty Additional Information Voting Assistance Guide FAQs Contact Overseas Citizen Voter Absentee Voting Overview Voter Registration and Ballots Never Resided in the U.S. Additional Information Voting Assistance Guide FAQs Contact Voting Assistance Officer UOCAVA Voting Process Training Materials Directives and Guidance Continuity Folder Voting Emphasis Weeks Voter Alerts Service Voting Action Officers Military Recruiter Info VAO of the Quarter Voting Assistance Guide FAQs ContactReferendumOfficial UOCAVA Voting Process Training MOVE Act Waivers Voter Alerts Grant Program Policy Briefs Policy Letters FAQs Contact General Information About FVAP About Absentee Voting About the Laws Reports and Surveys News Outreach Materials Contact Voting GuideReferendumMaterials Navigate to the home page info news 2018 9 12 dod-releases-biennial-study-of-us-voters-abroad Share Link to FVAP.gov on Facebook Link to FVAP.gov on Twitter Link to FVAP.gov on Linked In E-Mail FVAP.gov Home General Information About FVAP Leadership FVAP Purpose About Absentee Voting About Elections About the Laws UOCAVA NVRA HAVA Voting Residency Guidelines Political Activities Reports and Surveys Search Surveys and Reports Electronic Voting Demo Project Overseas Citizen PopulationWringerHighlights from the 2016 Post-Election Report to Congress News Outreach Materials Absentee Voting Video Series Infographics Contact IVA Office DoD Releases Study of U.S. VotersUpalongALEXANDRIA, Va. - Today the Federal Voting Assistance Program (FVAP) released its biennial Overseas Citizen PopulationWringer(OCPA) estimating there were 3 million U.S. citizens of voting age living upalong in 2016 who tint approximately 208,000 ballots. The overseas voter turnout of approximately 7 percent compares to a domestic turnout of 72 percent. The OCPA examined that 65-percentage-point gap between overseas and domestic voting rates, breaking it into the portion owing to infrastructure obstacles not faced by voters in the U.S., such as mail speed, versus the proportion owing to other factors, such as motivation or sensation of U.S. elections. Just over 30 points of the gap were due to obstacles faced by overseas voters.   "Our study reveals that the voting rate of Americans living upalong would have increased from 7 percent to 37.5 percent, if overseas obstacles to voting were removed," FVAP Director David Beirne said. "FVAP's wide methods are providing the most well-judged estimates to stage of U.S. citizens living overseas and the impact of obstacles on their voting experience." FVAP's survey remoter showed that greater than 9 in 10 overseas citizens who requested and received an absentee ballot did tint that ballot in the 2016 election. Nearly half (44 percent) said it was the first time they voted in a U.S. referendum from the country in which they were living. While there is no typical overseas voter, the stereotype age is 46; nearly two-thirds are working; and they are highly educated, with nearly half holding a graduate or professional stratum and flipside third holding a bachelor's degree. For each foreign country and major foreign cities, the study estimates the total number of U.S. citizens, how many are of voting age, and their voting rates. Countries with the highest numbers of voting-age U.S. citizens are Canada, the United Kingdom, Mexico, France and Japan. Cities with the highest number of voting-age U.S. citizens include London, Tel Aviv, Montreal, Toronto and Vancouver. FVAP's biennial wringer is the most comprehensive source of information on U.S. voters living overseas. It combines data from U.S. and foreign governments, state records of ballot requests and voting, and FVAP's survey of 10,965 registered voters living upalong who requested a ballot for the 2016 General Election. FVAP conducts the OCPA to assess overseas voting participation, monitor how voters are navigating the absentee voting process from abroad, and inform efforts to remove obstacles. More information, including the full report and detailed methodology, can be found here: https://www.fvap.gov/info/reports-surveys/overseas-citizen-population-analysis. ### Federal Voting Assistance Program The Federal Voting Assistance Program (FVAP) is a Department of Defense (DoD) organization that works to ensure Service members, their eligible family members, and overseas citizens are enlightened of their right to vote and have the tools and resources to successfully do so ? from anywhere in the world. FVAP assists voters through partnerships with the military services, Department of State, Department of Justice, and referendum officials from the 50 states, U.S. territories and the District of Columbia. State and local governments supervise U.S. elections, including those for federal offices. FVAP supports state and local referendum officials by providing absentee voting information, materials, training and guidance. Voters can contact FVAP's undeniability part-way at 703-588-1584 (toll self-ruling 1-800-438-VOTE or DSN 425-1584) or at vote@fvap.gov. Find FVAP on Facebook at www.facebook.com/DoDFVAP and follow @FVAP on Twitter. 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