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

  • Written by Amanda Klekowski von Koppenfels, Honorary Reader in MIgration and Politics, University of Kent
Overseas US voters get ignored by political campaigns − but could be crucial supportersElection workers prepare to mail absentee ballots to Americans, including those living overseas.Allison Joyce/Getty Images

One group of American voters is being largely ignored in the closely watched polling leading up to the Nov. 5 elections: U.S. citizens living abroad, whether as civilians or as members of the military. We know from governmental...

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