Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act
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The Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act is a U.S. federal law that guarantees the right of military personnel and citizens living abroad to register and vote absentee in federal elections.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act Context triple: [Civil Rights Division, legalAuthority, Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act]
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A.
Electoral Count Act of 1887
The Electoral Count Act of 1887 is a U.S. federal law that sets procedures for resolving disputes over presidential electors and counting electoral votes in Congress.
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B.
General Election Law of 1925
The General Election Law of 1925 was a landmark Japanese statute that introduced universal male suffrage and significantly expanded democratic participation in the late Taishō period.
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C.
Electoral Count Reform Act of 2022
The Electoral Count Reform Act of 2022 is a U.S. federal law that modernizes and clarifies the process for counting electoral votes in presidential elections, aiming to prevent future disputes and abuses in certifying election results.
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D.
National Popular Vote Interstate Compact
The National Popular Vote Interstate Compact is an agreement among U.S. states to award their electoral votes to the presidential candidate who wins the national popular vote, effectively seeking to ensure the presidency goes to the popular vote winner without abolishing the Electoral College.
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E.
24th Amendment to the United States Constitution
The 24th Amendment to the United States Constitution is a 1964 amendment that abolished the poll tax in federal elections, strengthening voting rights protections and advancing the goals of the civil rights movement.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act Target entity description: The Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act is a U.S. federal law that guarantees the right of military personnel and citizens living abroad to register and vote absentee in federal elections.
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A.
Electoral Count Act of 1887
The Electoral Count Act of 1887 is a U.S. federal law that sets procedures for resolving disputes over presidential electors and counting electoral votes in Congress.
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B.
General Election Law of 1925
The General Election Law of 1925 was a landmark Japanese statute that introduced universal male suffrage and significantly expanded democratic participation in the late Taishō period.
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C.
Electoral Count Reform Act of 2022
The Electoral Count Reform Act of 2022 is a U.S. federal law that modernizes and clarifies the process for counting electoral votes in presidential elections, aiming to prevent future disputes and abuses in certifying election results.
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D.
National Popular Vote Interstate Compact
The National Popular Vote Interstate Compact is an agreement among U.S. states to award their electoral votes to the presidential candidate who wins the national popular vote, effectively seeking to ensure the presidency goes to the popular vote winner without abolishing the Electoral College.
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E.
24th Amendment to the United States Constitution
The 24th Amendment to the United States Constitution is a 1964 amendment that abolished the poll tax in federal elections, strengthening voting rights protections and advancing the goals of the civil rights movement.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
United States federal law
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election law ⓘ |
| administeredBy |
Federal Voting Assistance Program
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Department of Defense ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. Department of Defense
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| affects | state election administration for federal offices ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
National Guard members on federal active duty
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U.S. citizens residing outside the United States ⓘ NOAA Commissioned Officer Corps ⓘ
surface form:
commissioned corps of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration on active duty
commissioned corps of the Public Health Service on active duty ⓘ eligible family members of uniformed service members ⓘ members of the U.S. Armed Forces ⓘ members of the uniformed services ⓘ |
| category | United States federal election legislation ⓘ |
| codifiedAs | 52 U.S.C. §§ 20301–20311 ⓘ |
| codifiedIn | Title 52 of the United States Code ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| enactedBy | United States Congress ⓘ |
| guarantees |
right to register to vote absentee in federal elections
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right to vote absentee in federal elections ⓘ |
| hasAbbreviation | UOCAVA ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | federal elections in the United States ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalStatus | in force ⓘ |
| obligates | states to send absentee ballots sufficiently in advance of federal elections ⓘ |
| publicLawNumber | Public Law 99-410 ⓘ |
| purpose | to protect voting rights of military and overseas U.S. citizens ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Military and Overseas Voter Empowerment Act
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| requires |
states to accept and process Federal Post Card Application forms
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states to accept and process Federal Write-In Absentee Ballots under certain conditions ⓘ states to allow absentee registration for covered voters in federal elections ⓘ states to provide absentee ballots to covered voters in federal elections ⓘ |
| scope |
elections for U.S. Representative
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elections for U.S. Senator ⓘ presidential elections ⓘ vice presidential elections ⓘ |
| shortName | UOCAVA ⓘ |
| signedBy | President of the United States ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
absentee voting
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military voting ⓘ overseas voting ⓘ |
| typeOfRight | voting rights protection ⓘ |
| yearEnacted | 1986 ⓘ |
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Subject: Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act Description of subject: The Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act is a U.S. federal law that guarantees the right of military personnel and citizens living abroad to register and vote absentee in federal elections.
Referenced by (13)
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Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act
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relatedTo
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Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act
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this entity surface form:
Military and Overseas Voter Empowerment Act
DOJ Civil Rights Division Voting Section
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legalBasis
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Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act
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this entity surface form:
Overseas Citizens Voting Rights Act of 1975
this entity surface form:
Federal Voting Assistance Act of 1955
this entity surface form:
Military and Overseas Voter Empowerment Act
Federal Voting Assistance Program
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legalBasis
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Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act
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