Federal Postcard Absentee Ballot Application

Primary definition

The "official post card form, containing both an absentee voter registration application and an absentee ballot application, for use by the States as required by 42 U.S.C. §1973ff.

Also known asFPCA · Federal Post Card Application · Federal Postcard Application · Absentee Ballot Application · Postcard Absentee Application
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The "official post card form, containing both an absentee voter registration application and an absentee ballot application, for use by the States as required by 42 U.S.C. §1973ff.

Electronic Voting Glossary · 2024

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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Federal Postcard Absentee Ballot Application. In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 13, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/federal-postcard-absentee-ballot-application

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