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DPCA See Democratic Party Committee Abroad.
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Federal Post Card Application A form that allows military voters, their families, and civilians living overseas to register to vote and request their absentee ballots. Completing the form accurately requires a reference to state rules, typically either a website like VoteFromAbroad.org or the reference Voter Assistance Guide (VAG) published by the Federal Voting Assistance Program.
Federal Voter Assistance Project Voting assistance for Service members, their families and overseas citizens.
Federal Write-In Absentee Ballot A form that serves as a "backup ballot" for overseas voters. Completing the form accurately requires a reference to state rules, typically either a website like VoteFromAbroad.org or the VAG published by the FVAP.
FPCA See Federal Post Card Application.
FVAP See Federal Voter Assistance Project.
FWAB See Federal Write-In Absentee Ballot.
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Get Out The Vote This is a core mission of Democrats Abroad DA and the Democratic Party. For DA, this term covers voter's process from completing the FPCA, through sending back a completed ballot, to checking to verify that the ballot was counted.
GOTV SSee Get Out The Vote!
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Military and Overseas Voter Empowerment Act Amended UOCAVA and other statutes by providing greater protections for Service Members, their eligible family members and other overseas citizens. Among other provisions, the MOVE Act requires States to send absentee ballots to UOCAVA voters at least 45 days before federal elections.
MOVE Act See Military and Overseas Voter Empowerment Act.
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Regional Vice Chair The leader of one of three districts of Democrats Abroad, elected at a biennial Annual General Meeting.
RVC See Regional Vice Chair.
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Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act UOCAVA citizens are U.S. citizens who are active members of the Uniformed Services, the Merchant Marine, and the commissioned corps of the Public Health Service and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, their eligible family members, and U.S. citizens residing outside the United States. This Act provides the legal basis for these citizens' absentee voting requirements for federal offices.
UOCAVA See Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act.
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Voter Assistance Guide GOTV resource published by the FVAP.
VAG See Voter Assistance Guide.
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