A statute that prescribes measures that the Federal government and the states must take to assist certain classes of citizens, specifically those who reside overseas or are members of a uniformed service, in voting. It also provides for a postcard form for absentee ballot applications. See 42 U.S.C. §1973ff-1 et seq. Abbreviated UOCAVA. See also ABSENT UNIFORMED SERVICES VOTER, BALLOTING MATERIALS, FEDERAL VOTING ASSISTANCE PROGRAM, FEDERAL WRITE-IN ABSENTEE BALLOT, MEMBER OF THE MERCHANT MARINE, UNIFORMED SERVICES.
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A statute that prescribes measures that the Federal government and the states must take to assist certain classes of citizens, specifically those who reside overseas or are members of a uniformed service, in voting. It also provides for a postcard form for absentee ballot applications. See 42 U.S.C. §1973ff-1 et seq. Abbreviated UOCAVA. See also ABSENT UNIFORMED SERVICES VOTER, BALLOTING MATERIALS, FEDERAL VOTING ASSISTANCE PROGRAM, FEDERAL WRITE-IN ABSENTEE BALLOT, MEMBER OF THE MERCHANT MARINE, UNIFORMED SERVICES.
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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Uniformed And Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act. In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 22, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/uniformed-and-overseas-citizens-absentee-voting-act
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