Primary definition
A blank ballot provided by the Federal Voting Assistance Program by which military and overseas voters can vote by writing in their choices and returning the ballot to their elections office.
Also known asFWAB · Federal Write-in Absentee Ballot · Federal Write In Absentee Ballot
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EAC
U.S. Election Assistance Commission
A blank ballot provided by the Federal Voting Assistance Program by which military and overseas voters can vote by writing in their choices and returning the ballot to their elections office.
EAC Glossary of Terms · 2024
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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Federal Write In Absentee Ballot (fwab). In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 13, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/federal-write-in-absentee-ballot-fwab
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