VOTING ASSISTANCE ELEMENT 49.
OBJECTIVES - Discuss the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act (UOCAVA). - How Does This Apply to our TSM’s - Navigating the FVAP website
THE UNIFORM and OVERSEAS CITIZENS ABSENTEE VOTING ACT (UOCAVA) * Who is eligible? - Service Members, Merchant Marines, family members, and US Citizens whom reside outside the United States.
What happens to my UOCAVA eligibility when I separate? - As our service members transistion back to the civilian world they will no longer be covered by the UOCAVA act. OH NOOOO! WHAT DO I DO!
NEVER FEAR! FVAP IS HERE! - IF THEY HAVE VOTED ABSENTEE OR LOCALLY AND ARE STAYING IN THE SAME VOTING RESIDENCE AFTER SEPARATION: STEP 1: Contact election official of status change and that you will be voting at the poll site in future elections. - IF THEY HAVE VOTED ABSENTEE OR LOCALLY AND ARE MOVING TO A NEW STATE OR COUNTY AFTER SEPARATION: STEP 1: Contact election official of status change and that you will no longer be voting in that jurisdiction. STEP 2: Complete a National Voter Registration Form
THE RESOURCE HTTP://WWW.FVAP.GOV
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