Primary definition
U.S. citizens who are active members of the Uniformed Services, the Merchant Marine, and the commissioned corps of the Public Health Service and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, their eligible family members.
Also known asUSV · Uniformed Services Voter and Family Member · Uniformed Services and Overseas Citizen Absentee Voter · USOCAV
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— EAC Glossary of TermsView source
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U.S. citizens who are active members of the Uniformed Services, the Merchant Marine, and the commissioned corps of the Public Health Service and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, their eligible family members.
EAC Glossary of Terms · 2024
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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Uniformed Services Voter. In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 22, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/uniformed-services-voter
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