Welcome from the Board

.Happy autumn! Happy Labor Day weekend! Welcome to the start of a new club year: 2024–2025.  It’s celebration time for us all year, honoring AWC’s 90th birthday, and adding on to 90 years of living our motto of “fun, friendship and philanthropy”. Looking back at AWC’s history this month, we see photos and info from the 1940s, when AWC members, along with the rest of the world, tried to survive World War II.

Request to members who used our old MobilePay box

Unfortunately, the Board has a problem related to the closure of our former MobilePay box (“AWC2020”). We do not have complete information on the people who used it to pay their dues for 2023–2024. If you used the old box, please send a copy of your payment receipt to Judith Gannon (judyi.gannon@gmail.com) as soon as possible.  We need this information to compile an accurate and complete membership list. The Board apologizes for the inconvenience.

Register Now to Vote in the 2024 US Elections

Right away, go to your computer and fill out the form available on two safe, secure and nonpartisan websites – The Federal Voting Assistance Program (FVAP) and the US Vote Foundation – in order to register to vote/request a ballot.

US Voting Townhall on Zoom

When: Wed, 4/9, 19:00–20:00
Where: on Zoom; register in advance at:  Voting Townhall on Zoom

Contact: Mary Stewart Burgher (emessbe@yahoo.com) for further info
This workshop will involve presentations by Kayla Paulson from the Federal Voting Assistance Program (FVAP), and the Chair of FAWCO’s US Voting Committee, Mary Stewart Burgher, and comment by Jada Bullen, Consular Section, U.S. Embassy London. We will briefly review the mechanics of registration and ballot return from overseas in 2024, including any changes to procedures that may affect you and what to do if you encounter problems.  We’ll talk about how overseas voters can help to preserve US democracy and learn about FVAP’s work to support and represent us. We’ll conclude with a Q&A session. Mark your calendar now – and spread the word to other interested members.
If you cannot attend the townhall, note that there is an in-person event the following day. And do check out the two new articles about US voting mentioned in our “Club News and Features” section.  

 Remember, your vote counts!

September 5th Voting Event

When: Thu 5/9, 16:00–18:00
Where: Consular Section, U.S. Embassy Copenhagen, Dag Hammarskjölds Allé 24

Do you have questions about registering to vote?  Do you need help submitting your ballot?  Registering to vote and submitting a ballot is fast, easy, and can be done from anywhere in the world!  The U.S. Embassy in Copenhagen invites all U.S. citizens to a voting “open house” at the Consular Section on September 5 between 4:00 and 6:00 p.m.  Advance registration is not required.

Bring your U.S. passport or other U.S. government-issued photo ID to attend.  All visitors are subject to security screening. Electronic devices, including cell phones, are not permitted inside the Embassy.  Small electronic items may be stored in the security area.  However, we cannot store large electronic devices such as laptops or tablets.  For additional information, please review our security policies on our website. 

If you have any questions about registering to vote in the Kingdom of Denmark, please contact the Embassy’s Voting Assistance Officer at CopenhagenACS@state.gov.