The Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act: Background and Issues

Coleman, Kevin J.

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

关键词: Elections;    Soldier voting - Law and legislation;    Absentee voting - Law and legislation;    Voting;   

RP-ID  :  RS20764
RP-ID  :  RS20764_2008Oct06

美国|英语

来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

Members of the military and U.S. citizens who live abroad are eligible to register and vote absentee in federal elections under the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act (UOCAVA) of 1986. The law was enacted to improve absentee registration and voting for this group of voters and to consolidate existing laws. This report summarizes the UOCAVA and details modifications and improvements to the UOCAVA since its inception, as well as related pieces of legislation.