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FATCA   The Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) is an important development in U.S. efforts to combat tax evasion by U.S. persons holding accounts and other financial assets offshore. The Taxation Task Force of Democrats Abroad works on issues that effect Democrats living abroad that which stem from this law.

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.  

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RONR   See Robert's Rules of Order Newly Revised. N.B. Because there is no "N" in Robert's Rules, which is usually how people refer to RONR when speaking, this a confusing acronym to the layperson. "ronr." TheFreeDictionary.com. 2020. Farlex, Inc. 22 Jul. 2020 https://acronyms.thefreedictionary.com/RONR.

RVC   See Regional Vice Chair.

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