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Americans Voting From Mexico Share a Concern Ahead of the Midterms: the Future of Democracy
About 91,000 voting-age U.S. citizens live in Mexico, but only 3.1% voted in the 2022 midterms, officials said.
- On November 3, midterm elections will contest 435 House and 35 Senate seats, as American expatriates living in Mexico navigate logistical challenges to cast ballots amid concerns over United States political polarization.
- Approximately 91,000 voting-age Americans reside in Mexico, yet only 3.1% participated in 2022 midterms, hindered by unreliable postal services and complicated, state-specific registration procedures that vary for every voter.
- Residents like James Burns in Ajijic and 45-year-old Samuel McCree in Mexico City are working to ensure their votes count, while Bradley Narduzzi expressed deep concern about electoral process security.
- The Democratic National Committee filed a lawsuit against the Defense Department and the Office of Management and Budget, challenging federal form changes that could complicate voter registration for citizens living abroad.
- These races, where 435 House and 35 Senate seats are contested, create a pivotal moment for the balance of power in Washington as expatriate participation remains historically low in midterm elections.
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The United States will hold its mid-term elections on Tuesday, November 3.
By Valeria León, CNN en Español On the shores of Lake Chapala, in the Mexican state of Jalisco, is one of the most popular American retirement communities in the country. In Ajijic there are between 8,000 and 10,000 foreign residents living together and U.S. politics continues to be part of the daily conversations, especially with
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