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Asia-Pacific One of the major geographic regions into which DPCA is divided.
AP See Asia-Pacific.
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CC See Country Committee.
Country Committee Country Committees are constituent units of Democrats Abroad as defined by the DA Charter. Members of DA that don't live in countries served by CCs are served directly by their Regional Vice Chair (RVC).
chair The position of leadership for a committee defined in the charter or set of bylaws and otherwise defined by Roberts Rules of Order Newly Revised (current edition).
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DA See Democrats Abroad.
DACN See Democrats Abroad- China.
Democratic National Committee The formal governing body of the Democratic Party. It coordinates among state Democratic parties, Democratic candidates, and a variety of constituency groups.
Democratic Party Committee Abroad Official name of the governing committee of DA. The DPCA is the group responsible for the mission of DA and it is distinct from each of the CCs and the full membership of DA. The members of this committee are listed in the Charter Section 2.2 (roughly, the Chair and Vice-Chair of each CC, the Voting Representatives of those CCs with large enough members, the elected officers of the DPCA, and the DNC members representing DA). When the Charter refers to DPCA members, it really means voting members of DA.
Democrats Abroad The general name used to refer to the DPCA, its voting members, or often, informally, any of its constituent CCs.
Democrats Abroad China The official country committee of Democrats Abroad in China.
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 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 See 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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