Thread by @HeartAGlow

So proud of @Raptors + coach #NickNurse -gr8 initiative to encourage #USA #ExpatVote #election2020 (only5% of 650,000+ eligible did so in 2016) See their Aug 29 vid here->
nba.com/raptors/

Dear 650000+ #USA citizens currently living in #Canada,
I don't know what brought you here (welcome to #WeTheNorth land)
But I can't understand why only 30500 of you voted in #2016USElxn. That's downright pitiful by any #voter turnout standard...
#USPoli #Toronto #Vancouver

..The results of the upcoming (66 days) #2020Election will have profound repercussions to not only #USA, but to #Canada . As a Canadian, I'm not eligible to vote. What's your excuse if you're a #USAexpat?

I really mean it... I want to know why #USExpats in Canada didn't vote in '16 .. and whether you intend to do so in upcoming #Election2020 . With all the concerns about voter suppression; why would you opt voluntarily to disenfranchise yourself? #Cdnpoli #USPoli

As Canadians, we have our own #CdnPoli situations and challenges to deal with .. which are so often subsumed by the overwhelming impact of #USPoli . If you are here in Canada, and can vote in USA, but opt not to... then you are baggage we don't need. #IMNotHO

I've done some homework on your behalf - in case you don't know *how*, as a #USA citizen to #VoteFromAbroad It seems quite easy. Can you say #AbsenteeBallot? :) If Trump can figure it out, I'm betting you can too..

Our @Raptors #COTY #NickNurse (and me...and all Canadians) want all 650000+ #USExpats to #vote2020 StartHere ->
fvap.gov

Here's a cheat sheet (oops...bad choice of wording... not cheating.. just FAQ's) lol
How to cast #AbsenteeBallot
fvap.gov/guide/appendix…

I didn't know.. did you? "If you're concerned about receiving your #absenteeballot in time to vote by the deadline, don't sweat it! You can opt to receive your ballot by fax or email"
@FVAP #FederalVotingAssistanceProgram
FVAP.gov

To try to do a wrap around here... I'm a concerned #CdnPoli citizen, worried about upcoming #USElection2020 + a #WeTheNorth @Raptors fan... and I couldn't be any prouder of their efforts to bring about social justice by encouraging voting.

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