How to Move Abroad: Your Guide to Start Living Abroad

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Mistelle Godlewski - Move Abroad Expert

25 May 2026

13m 5s

You Left America. Your Vote Still Counts

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Here's the thing nobody says clearly enough: moving abroad is not opting out. You still file US taxes. You still carry that passport and get the face when someone finds out you're American. You still feel the dollar losing value in your actual bank account. You are still affected by what happens there.

This week I'm making the case for why your vote matters more from abroad than you might think ... and why five million Americans living outside the US not voting is one of the most quietly consequential political facts nobody talks about.

FVAP.gov — official government resource for overseas voters

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