Overseas votes from UAE count in US polls
American expats urged to file last-minute ballots before November 6 midterm elections
■ year, interest is high [in midterms] in its own right. Looking back two years, there may have been a sense by some that absentee ballots were not relevant. Today, I believe, and most individuals I know, understand how important it is to take an active role in the process.“
Dr Steven Anderson, chairman of the Republicans Overseas-United Arab Emirates branch, told Gulf News that if “Republicans fail to maintain their majority then the entire legislative plan of the Trump Administration would be at risk.”
California citizen and UAE resident Cynthia Beermann said: “Despite being so far from ‘home’, I’ve made casting my vote a priority. I want to be part of the (PSN) movement to get women (and men) to the polls, no matter where they’re living. Given the political situation, I vow to do my part, despite the hoops I have to jump through to get this ballot logged in the state of California, to make my voice heard.”