UK democrats abroad chair Kristin Wolfe stresses importance of overseas votes: Video
As results indicate a possible victory for former President Donald Trump, Kristin Wolfe, Chair of UK Democrats Abroad, expressed disappointment but remained committed to seeing the election process through until every vote is counted.
Wolfe spoke at an overnight election watch party hosted by Democrats Abroad in London, where American expatriates gathered to follow the closely contested U.S. presidential race.
"Obviously, this is not the position we wanted to be in at this juncture," Wolfe acknowledged, referring to the early results. "There is still a possibility that Vice President Harris can win this, but that path appears to be narrowing. We won’t stop until every vote is counted, including all overseas votes, which are often the last to be counted."
Wolfe highlighted the significance of votes from Americans abroad, especially in battleground states such as Pennsylvania. “There are 4,000 of our overseas votes in Pennsylvania, and some have been challenged as illegitimate,” she told the AFP. Hearings scheduled in Pennsylvania counties later this week will address these contested ballots. Wolfe emphasised that her organisation would not “declare defeat until every vote is counted.”
The chair also took the opportunity to reflect on the broader implications of the election results and the state of U.S. politics. “It’s troubling,” Wolfe said, criticising Trump’s previous term in office as “unpresidential” and marked by “lies” and “divisive rhetoric.”
She urged that Americans, both at home and abroad, need a moment of reflection on the direction the country is taking.
