UOCAVA requires that the states and territories allow members of the United States Uniformed Services and merchant marine, their family members, and United States citizens residing outside the United States to register and vote absentee in elections for Federal offices.

The Uniformed and Overseas Citizen Absentee Voting Act of 1986 (UOCAVA) requires that states allow certain groups of citizens to register and vote absentee in elections for federal offices.

Generally, a citizen residing outside the United States will be eligible to register absentee, and vote by absentee ballot, at the location where last domiciled immediately prior to departure from the United States.

The UOCAVA requires that the states and territories allow certain U.S. citizens, as defined below, to register and vote absentee in elections for Federal office.

Here's how to register and vote absentee.

Voting Assistance Officers (VAOs) ensure that citizens covered by the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act understand their voting rights and how to register and vote absentee and provide accurate non-partisan voting information and assistance.

EAC has several projects underway designed to better serve military and overseas citizens who register and vote absentee under the provisions of the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act (UOCAVA).

EAC has several projects under way to assist states in serving military and overseas citizens who register and vote absentee under the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act.