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The resources below are designed to help election officials manage voting processes for military voters and citizens living overseas, commonly referred to as "UOCAVA" voters.
Please refer to our main Clearinghouse Resources page for more best practices, tools, and guidance on other topics.
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Visit Clearinghouse Resources on Voting by Mail & Absentee Voting or Military and Overseas Voters (UOCAVA) to find additional resources.
Military & Overseas Voting Resources
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Quick Start Guide: UOCAVA
Brief resource outlining the basics of serving military and overseas voters.
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Pocket Guide for Serving Military & Overseas Voters
Printable resource explaining who UOCAVA voters are and the responsibilities election officials have to serve these voters.
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Fact Sheet: Serving UOCAVA Voters
Resource offering best practices for serving UOCAVA voters, including the differences between the Federal Post Card Application (FPCA) Federal Write-In Absentee Ballot (FWAB), residency requirements, and more.
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Chapter 13: Uniformed & Overseas Citizens
Chapter 13 of the 2nd edition of the Election Management Guidelines, published in 2023, covers best practices and common questions related to serving military and overseas voters.