I'll keep this diary short. I've just (within the past eight hours or so) received an e-mail from Democrats Abroad with instructions and a password for the online primary that starts tomorrow (well, today for those of us in Australia and East Asia). There will also be in-person voting in major centers with Democrats Abroad chapters. If you're a member of Democrats Abroad and haven't yet received an e-mail, I'd suggest getting in touch with the group headquarters. 22 Delegates are at stake, twice as many as I misreported (and misremembered) in my previous diary. In delegates per likely participate, you're vote will carry MUCH more punch in the DA primary than absentee in your home state primary.
This strikes me as a real step forward from the caucus I attended four years ago. More democratic, and with a wider reach to areas where there aren't active chapters. It's also, I suspect, a step forward in safety terms in those areas where a gathering of Americans might draw unwelcome interest.
Please vote in my poll, and use the comment thread to talk about either your experience with Democrats Abroad, with voting absentee from overseas or about foreign reactions to the current U.S. election. I'd rather not make this a candidate-focused primary diary: there are way too many of them, and they provide more heat than light, imho.
Candidates are listed alphabetically. Please vote ONLY if you're an American living outside the U.S.