Amanda Klekowski von Koppenfels

(she/her)
An active service member used this election war ballot cover to mail in a vote in the 1944 presidential election. National Postal Museum, Smithsonian Institution

Americans have had their mail‑in ballots counted after Election Day for generations − a Supreme Court ruling could end the practice

29 states allow mail-in ballots postmarked by Election Day to be counted days after an election. A case before the Supreme Court could take that decision away from the states.
Election workers prepare to mail absentee ballots to Americans, including those living overseas. Allison Joyce/Getty Images

Overseas US voters get ignored by political campaigns − but could be crucial supporters

US citizens living abroad are eligible to vote, but they face administrative hurdles to casting ballots and are rarely asked to support candidates.

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