Federal Write-In Absentee Ballot
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The Federal Write-In Absentee Ballot (FWAB) is a write-in ballot for use by overseas American citizens. Under the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act
, the ballot was created for citizens who "have made a timely application for but have not received their regular ballot from the state or territory, subject to certain conditions." Parts of the act are administered by the Federal Voting Assistance Program
Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act
The Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act is a United States federal law dealing with elections and voting rights for United States citizens residing overseas. The act requires that all U.S. states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, and the U.S. Virgin...
, the ballot was created for citizens who "have made a timely application for but have not received their regular ballot from the state or territory, subject to certain conditions." Parts of the act are administered by the Federal Voting Assistance Program
Federal Voting Assistance Program
The Federal Voting Assistance Program administers the federal responsibilities of the Presidential designee , under the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act of 1986. The Director, FVAP administers the Act on behalf of the Secretary of Defense...
External links
- Official Federal Voting Assistance Program website
- Federal Write-In Absentee Ballot info page for citizens on the FVAP's website
- Federal Write-In Absentee Ballot info page for uniformed service members on the FVAP's website
- A PDF download of the Federal Write-In Absentee Ballot from the FVAP website