US Voters



GENERAL ELECTION DAY 2024 is on NOVEMBER 5, 2024.  Absentee ballots for the General Election will be sent 45 days prior to Election Day (Sept. 21, 2024)

Absentee Voters must request their ballots prior to Election Day.  Deadlines vary according from state to state.  


OVERSEAS US VOTER OUTREACH EVENT
September 10, 2024 - 10 am - 4 pm.  
At American Corner Trieste / Associazione Italo American Corner Trieste 
Piazza Sant'Antonio Nuovo, 6 - Trieste
Walk in and we'll help you get registered!  Vote in the 2024 General Election.  Your Vote Counts,

REQUEST YOUR BALLOT NOW if you have not already done so.

HERE IS THE LINK TO US EMBASSY TO ITALY VOTING INFORMATION . 

Voting Abroad 

Almost all U.S. citizens 18 years or older who reside outside the United States are eligible to vote absentee for candidates for federal offices in U.S. primary and general elections. In addition, some states allow overseas citizens to vote for candidates for state and local offices, as well as for state and local referendums. For information regarding your specific state, visit these websites:

ABSENTEE VOTING INFORMATION FOR U.S. CITIZENS ABROAD

All U.S. citizens can receive their blank ballots electronically. Depending on the state in which you are eligible to vote, you may receive your ballot by email, fax, or internet download. To start, go to www.FVAP.gov to complete a new Federal Post Card Application (FPCA), print and sign the form then return it to your local election office in the United States, whose address is included in the FVAP Web site.

We recommend overseas U.S. citizens get in the habit of completing FPCAs every year. You should include your email address on the form so it’s easier for your election officials to reach you if there is a problem. Note that some states deliver ballots by fax only, so be sure to include your fax number. If you request electronic delivery and include your email address or fax number, you’ll receive your blank ballot 45 days before general and mid-term elections and generally 30 days before special, primary, and run-off elections for federal offices. Most states now have voter registration verification websites, and many offer a means of tracking the status of your registration and ballot.

IMPORTANT NOTE: States are no longer required to automatically send ballots to voters for an entire election cycle so everyone who wants to vote in U.S. elections from overseas should send in a new Federal Post Card Application in January of each year. 

For more information, please visit the State Department Absentee Voting Information for U.S. Citizens Abroad webpage and the Federal Voting Assistance Program at FVAP.gov.

The Voting Assistance Officers at the U.S. Embassy in Rome and the Consulates General in Florence, Milan and Naples are available to answer questions about absentee voting.

To contact the Voting Assistance Officers, call the Consular Section nearest you, or send an e-mail to:

VoteRome@state.gov for the Consular District of Rome,
VoteFlorence@state.gov for the Consular District of Florence,
VoteMilan@state.gov for the Consular District of Milan and
VoteNaples@state.gov for the Consular District of Naples.


Did you know?

While military voters turned out at 47% in 2020, only 8% of non-military voters living outside the USA cast a ballot. Non-military turnout in the 2022 Congressional midterms was even lower at 3.4%, according to the Federal Voting Assistance Program. 

Helpful Advice

  1. Go on FVAP.gov  NOW and request your Absentee Ballot.
  2. Request your ballot to be sent to you via email.
  3. Ballots should be sent out to you around September 21st.
  4. PRINT, VOTE, SEND IMMEDIATELY
Mailing your Voted Absentee Ballot
  • Print the return ballot envelope provided in your email.
  • Follow all the instructions and put your ballot in the special envelope.
  • Postage IS REQUIRED if you send the ballot from OUTSIDE the US.

Are you registered in STEP?

American citizens abroad are encouraged to register in STEP - Smart Traveler Enrollment Program with the US Department of State - Bureau of Consular Affairs. You will receive periodic emails with important advisories for US Citizens in Italy and eventual invitations to online presentations about specific issues (such as US Voting from Abroad).



SOCIAL SECURITY in TRIESTE

Social Security will be in town on September 10th.  Set an appointment NOW.  INFO HERE

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Social Security in Trieste - Sept. 10, 2024

 

The U.S. Federal Benefits Unit (FBU) will be in Trieste on Tuesday, September 10, 2024 - 10 am - 2:45 pm, for INDIVIDUAL APPOINTMENTS.  





INDIVIDUAL APPOINTMENTS by RESERVATION ONLY.  

HERE is the ONLINE RESERVATION LINK.  


The FBU provides services for the 

  • Social Security Administration, 
  • Department of Veterans Affairs, 
  • Office of Personnel Management, 
  • Railroad Retirement Board, 
  • Medicare, 
  • Department of Labor


Services to the public are: 
  • applications for retirement, disability, widows and dependent benefits; 
  • applications for Social Security cards;
  • processing of benefit changes (i.e., address, death, direct deposit, etc.).


Do you need to APPLY for  SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER (SSN/TIN)?  Here is a LINK with the details of the documents that you will need to bring with you.  

For additional information about the Federal Benefits Unit:  https://it.usembassy.gov/u-s-citizen-services/fbu/

For further clarification, write an email to:  FBU.Rome@ssa.gov  Include your Name, Phone number and Question. 



We remind ALL US Citizens age 18 and over and those who will turn 18 before election day, even those who have never lived in the US, that most of you have the have the right to vote.  Go to www.fvap.gov for info.  

MORE VOTING INFORMATION HERE. 

OVERSEAS US VOTER OUTREACH EVENT

September 10, 2024 - 10 am - 4 pm.  
At American Corner Trieste / Associazione Italo American Corner Trieste 
Piazza Sant'Antonio Nuovo, 6 - Trieste - IT

Walk in and we'll help you get registered!  
Vote in the 2024 General Election.  Your Vote Counts.

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Trieste Ukulele Club - Fall 2024






Trieste Ukulele Club - On the Road -Monopolele Festival May 2024


FALL 2024 Meeting Dates.  Saturdays, always from 10-12

October 5th
October 19th
November 9th
November 23rd
December 7th

Our meetings are FREE.  All are Welcome!  All Levels, All Ages.
Meetings at Associazione Italo Americana FVG / American Corner Trieste
Piazza Sant'Antonio Nuovo, 6 - Trieste - Italy

Loaner Ukes available for Meeting Days. 

Our Meeting and WhatsApp language is English.  Most songs are in English.  

We are NOT experts. We learn and have fun together.  Better Fun than Perfect.  

We play versions of songs that are ACCESSIBLE FOR EVERYONE, even the person who just started..  

Our goal is to learn one song well each meeting.  

If you are Advanced, you are welcome to play with us and then do an OPEN MIC of a song that you have been working on.  

FIRST TIME REGISTRATION REQUIRED at this LINK

While are meetings are FREE, we encourage participants to become members of the Associazione Italo Americana FVG to help support our efforts and take advantage of other opportunities. 

Annual Membership 1/09/24 - 31/08/25:   Reduced: €25 - students 16+, teachers, 65+, Regular: €35 

Check out:

We get inspiration from the Austin Ukulele Society and Cynthia Lin 
If you teach young students, you can get find tutorials from Dario Viviani, Sukuki Ukulele and Guitar Teacher in Trieste.

Are you a Music Teacher?  Download the UKULELE IN CLASS BOOKLET.

Previous meetings:


MEETING:  Oct. 5, 2024, 10-12  

1) Warm Up:  Don't Worry Be Happy - Bobby McFerrin - C Dm F 

2) Featured Song - Surprise!- 

TITLE

  • Sheet Music
  • Original Song
  • Play Along


3) Play through for an eventual performance (15 min)

4) Open Mic

5) Closing: El Tram De Opicina
I'll be There for You - Theme Song from Friends - 1st verse

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Mission Speaker Program 2024




🇺🇸📣The U.S. Mission Speaker Program special edition for schools and universities!


Topics range from the U.S. Constitution, how the U.S. political system functions, what an electoral college is and why U.S. presidential elections matter.


This is a fantastic opportunity for you, your school or university.

Through the U.S. Mission Speaker Program, Italian high school and university students will have the chance to meet American diplomats working at the U.S. Embassy and Consulates, and American citizens residing in Italy. Students will engage in lectures and interactive discussions with them to explore the role and significance of presidential elections, the U.S. Constitution, and the U.S. political system.

In this special edition, in-person classes will be held throughout October 2024 in various cities across Italy. Please refer to the complete list of eligible cities in the form provided below. If your institution is not located in one of the cities mentioned, do not worry, the Embassy will still reach out to you and try to accommodate your request.

It’s important to note that no costs are associated with participating in this program.

The sessions will be conducted in English, from Monday to Friday, in the morning or early afternoon and will generally last about an hour to an hour and a half.

Requests will be accommodated on a first-come, first-served basis.

For any queries regarding this program, please reach out to Romeculturaloffice@state.gov


To request the participation of a U.S. speaker in your school/university, use this link . 

https://form.jotform.com/241571891484162

The U.S. Embassy to Italy - Ambasciata Americana a Roma will be in touch with you soon.

We encourage you to sign up as soon as possible: spots are limited, and demand is high!

Link to original announcement on the site of the US Embassy to Italy:

https://it.usembassy.gov/education-culture/american-studies/mission-speaker-program/


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September 2024 Newsletter

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