Jean-Michel Lafleur is a Research Associate of the Belgian Fund for Scientific Research (FRS-FNRS) and a Associate Director at the Center for Ethnic and Migration Studies, Université de Liège, Belgium.

• Introduction. 1. Conceptualizing External Voting 2. Understanding the Development of External Voting Rights Worldwide: The Legal, Normative, and Socio-Political Arguments 3. Mexico: Enfranchising Emigrants Under Conditions of Democratic Transition 4. Italy: Electoral Benefits and the Enfranchisement of Citizens Abroad 5. Responding to the Call: The Implementation of External Voting and Voter Turnout Abroad 6. Affinities Across Borders: Emigrant Voters and the Formation of Political Opinions Abroad 7. "Do You Hear Me Now?" External Voting, Reserved Seats, and Emigrant Power in the Home and Host Societies. Conclusion. Appendix A: Methodology. Appendix B: Interview Details.

Jean-Michel Lafleur is a Research Associate of the Belgian Fund for Scientific Research (FRS-FNRS) and a Associate Director at the Center for Ethnic and Migration Studies, Université de Liège, Belgium.

• Introduction. 1. Conceptualizing External Voting 2. Understanding the Development of External Voting Rights Worldwide: The Legal, Normative, and Socio-Political Arguments 3. Mexico: Enfranchising Emigrants Under Conditions of Democratic Transition 4. Italy: Electoral Benefits and the Enfranchisement of Citizens Abroad 5. Responding to the Call: The Implementation of External Voting and Voter Turnout Abroad 6. Affinities Across Borders: Emigrant Voters and the Formation of Political Opinions Abroad 7. "Do You Hear Me Now?" External Voting, Reserved Seats, and Emigrant Power in the Home and Host Societies. Conclusion. Appendix A: Methodology. Appendix B: Interview Details.