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.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| Military and Overseas Voter Empowerment Act | 1 |
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 ⓘ
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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
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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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Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act
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Military and Overseas Voter Empowerment Act