Midterm Elections: US Democrats Urge People To Vote On Swiss Trams

(MENAFN- Swissinfo) Democrats are seeking to mobilise US citizens in Switzerland. They hope to benefit from a high turnout. Select your language

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“Are you a US citizen?” ask leaflets in trams in Basel and Geneva, as well as posters in Zurich. They are calling on US citizens living in Switzerland to register to vote in their home state for the midterm elections in November and to cast their ballots.

The QR codes on the advertisements link to non-partisan election information websites. However, it is not the US government that is behind the campaign, but Democrats Abroad, the Swiss branch of the Democratic Party.

The Democrats hope to have more supporters among those targeted than the Republicans, Donald Trump's party. According to federal figures, nearly 32,000 US citizens eligible to vote were living in Switzerland at the time of the last presidential election in 2024. Around half of them hold dual citizenship.

Democrats Abroad has several thousand members in Switzerland, says Liz Voss, president of the Basel branch. She does not specify the exact number.

Ahead of the 2024 US elections, we spoke to Liz Voss and Tariq Dennison, the representative of Republicans Overseas. Read our archived article here:

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