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Absentee Voting Assistancefor Uniformed Services Members and Overseas Citizens |
Federal Voting Assistance Program U.S. Department of Defense
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Absentee Voting Assistancefor Uniformed Services Members and Overseas Citizens |
Federal Voting Assistance Program U.S. Department of Defense
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This web site provides absentee voting information to US citizens who are UOCAVA citizens.
UOCAVA citizens are U.S. citizens who are members of the U.S. Armed Forces (Army, Navy, Marines, Air Force and Coast Guard), merchant marine, commissioned corps of the Public Health Service and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, their family members, and citizens outside the United States.
If you have questions about the UOCAVA voting process, please check out our Frequently Asked Questions. If you are not a UOCAVA citizen, and wish to vote absentee as a regular state voter, please go to State Election Sites. If you wish to vote in person, please contact your local election official (listed in the Government Pages of the telephone book).
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I WANT TO VOTE!
FORMS/INSTRUCTIONS Please remember to read your state's instructions before completing these forms!
NEWS LETTERS AND RELEASES
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THE BASIC ABSENTEE VOTING PROCESSStep 1Citizen completes and mails the Federal Post Card Application Form (SF-76), Registration and Absentee Ballot Request Form. Step 2Local Election Official approves Registration request or requests further information Step 3Local Election Official mails absentee ballot* Step 4Citizen votes and mails the absentee ballot to the Local Election Official in time to meet state deadlines. * In order to receive an absentee ballot in a timely manner, it is imperative for citizens to keep their local election official informed of address changes. FVAP NEWSOn Tuesday, June 17, 2008, there will be a special general election in 4th Congressional District of Maryland to fill the seat of Representative Albert Wynn.California to hold a Special Primary Election on April 8,2008 followed by a Special Election on June 3, 2008 for a Representative in Congress from the 12th District "Be Smart, Do Your Part. Vote!"Winning slogan from the 2007 Slogan Contest, submitted by YNC Karen Bassingthwaite, U.S. Navy, Tampa, Florida STATE ELECTRONIC ALTERNATIVES TO THE BY-MAIL PROCESS |
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Resources for Voting Assistance Officers Resources for Election Officials NVRA Information for Military Recruiters Ten Things to Help Ensure your Absentee Vote is Counted
State Voter Registration Verification Web sites
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Last updated/reviewed: April 28, 2008
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