Federal Post Card Application
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The Federal Post Card Application is a standardized form that allows U.S. military and overseas citizens to register to vote and request absentee ballots in federal elections.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
absentee ballot request form
ⓘ
standardized federal form ⓘ voter registration form ⓘ |
| administeredBy | Federal Voting Assistance Program NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
U.S. House of Representatives elections
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
U.S. Senate elections ⓘ U.S. presidential elections ⓘ federal elections ⓘ |
| availableFrom |
Federal Voting Assistance Program website
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
U.S. embassies and consulates NERFINISHED ⓘ Unit Voting Assistance Officers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| canBeCustomizedBy | state-specific instructions ⓘ |
| category | U.S. federal election document ⓘ |
| ensures | access to absentee voting for UOCAVA voters ⓘ |
| governedBy | Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAbbreviation |
FPCA
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
FVAP NERFINISHED ⓘ FWAB NERFINISHED ⓘ UOCAVA NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United States government
ⓘ
surface form:
United States federal government
|
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalBasis | 52 U.S.C. § 20301 et seq. ⓘ |
| purpose | to facilitate voting by military and overseas citizens ⓘ |
| recognizedBy |
U.S. territories covered by UOCAVA
ⓘ
all U.S. states ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Federal Write-In Absentee Ballot NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| replaces |
separate state absentee ballot request forms for UOCAVA voters
ⓘ
separate state voter registration forms for UOCAVA voters ⓘ |
| requires |
current mailing address outside the voter’s U.S. jurisdiction
ⓘ
declaration of U.S. citizenship ⓘ voter’s residence address in the United States ⓘ voter’s signature ⓘ |
| sponsor | U.S. Department of Defense NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| submissionMethod |
email where allowed by state law
ⓘ
fax ⓘ mail ⓘ |
| supportsRight | right to vote in federal elections for eligible U.S. citizens abroad ⓘ |
| targetGroup |
U.S. citizens residing outside the United States
ⓘ
eligible family members of Uniformed Services members ⓘ members of the Uniformed Services ⓘ |
| usedBy |
U.S. citizens temporarily residing abroad
ⓘ
U.S. military voters ⓘ overseas U.S. citizens ⓘ |
| usedFor |
requesting absentee ballots
ⓘ
updating voter information ⓘ voter registration ⓘ |
| validityPeriod | typically covers one calendar year for absentee ballot requests ⓘ |
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