FWAB
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FWAB is the Federal Write-In Absentee Ballot, a backup ballot that eligible U.S. citizens abroad or in the military can use to vote when their regular absentee ballot is not received in time.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
federal election form
ⓘ
write-in ballot ⓘ |
| abbreviation | FWAB ⓘ |
| acronymFor | Federal Write-In Absentee Ballot NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| administeredBy |
Federal Voting Assistance Program
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
U.S. Department of Defense NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | backup ballot for UOCAVA voters ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
elections for President and Vice President of the United States
ⓘ
elections for U.S. House of Representatives ⓘ elections for U.S. Senate ⓘ federal general elections ⓘ |
| ballotType | write-in ballot for federal offices ⓘ |
| category |
U.S. federal election document
ⓘ
military and overseas voting ⓘ |
| contains |
affirmation of eligibility
ⓘ
sections for voter information ⓘ spaces to write in candidate names or offices ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| deadline | must be received by local election officials by the state’s ballot receipt deadline ⓘ |
| distribution |
available from U.S. embassies and consulates
ⓘ
available from military voting assistance officers ⓘ available online from the Federal Voting Assistance Program ⓘ |
| documentFormat | standardized federal form ⓘ |
| eligibilityRequirement |
voter must be a U.S. citizen
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voter must be eligible to vote absentee under federal law ⓘ voter must have requested a regular absentee ballot in time and not received it ⓘ |
| fullName | Federal Write-In Absentee Ballot NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governedBy | state election laws for acceptance and counting ⓘ |
| governingAgencyWebsite | https://www.fvap.gov ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | federal elections in the United States ⓘ |
| languageAvailability | primarily available in English ⓘ |
| legalBasis |
UOCAVA
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mayAlsoBeAcceptedFor | some state and local elections depending on state law ⓘ |
| purpose | serve as a backup ballot for eligible U.S. citizens who do not receive their regular absentee ballot in time ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Federal Post Card Application NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| replaces | regular absentee ballot only if the regular ballot is not returned and counted ⓘ |
| requires | completion of voter declaration and signature ⓘ |
| scope | used when regular absentee ballot is not received in time ⓘ |
| submissionMethod |
accepted alternative delivery methods where allowed by state law
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mail ⓘ |
| targetGroup |
overseas U.S. citizens
NERFINISHED
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uniformed service members ⓘ |
| usedBy |
U.S. citizens residing outside the United States
ⓘ
eligible U.S. citizens on military bases abroad ⓘ eligible military family members ⓘ members of the U.S. Armed Forces ⓘ |
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