In addition to the other post, people also can vote by postal mail in some cases. Whilst registration requirements and checks exist, it’s not done (at least for the state in which I vote) at the time I send my ballot… though I do have to sign a sworn statement and fill out additional info in the event something changed since registering (and it might be disqualified for not doing it in advance; I’m not 100% clear on it).
Trying to get my ballot from rural Japan to rural (US-state-name-here) in and of itself can be a logistical challenge (particularly during corona); I can’t imagine having to go all the way to Tokyo and queue at the embassy or something as that would cost a fortune in time and money.
In addition to the other post, people also can vote by postal mail in some cases. Whilst registration requirements and checks exist, it’s not done (at least for the state in which I vote) at the time I send my ballot… though I do have to sign a sworn statement and fill out additional info in the event something changed since registering (and it might be disqualified for not doing it in advance; I’m not 100% clear on it).
Trying to get my ballot from rural Japan to rural (US-state-name-here) in and of itself can be a logistical challenge (particularly during corona); I can’t imagine having to go all the way to Tokyo and queue at the embassy or something as that would cost a fortune in time and money.