The US mid-term elections are just around the corner, and it's important to know that Americans living or studying abroad can vote from whereever they happen to be! (And it's actually not that complicated to do!)

This week Tiffany took part in a voter registration drive for American students at a study-abroad campus in Rome, and she chatted with Kelly Feenan, a volunteer at Votefromabroad.org, a non-partisan group that helps expats register to vote from abroad and request their ballots.

Kelly shares all her expert tips on how easily and successfully to vote from wherever in the world you find yourself, whether as a long-term expat who hasn't lived in the US for decades, or even someone on vacation abroad.

She also shares her opinions on WHY you should vote in US elections even if you don't live there... and may never plan on moving back.

Tiffany also shares her experiences voting from Italy in the past few decades, as well as what it was like trying to convince Gen Z-ers that they should vote at all.

Find all the pertinent information on how to vote from abroad here, as well as your specific state's rules here. And don't dilly-tally as some states require you to send your ballot back via snailmail!

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