Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act 1986

The Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act (UOCAVA) is a federal law that allows members of the uniformed services, their spouses, and dependents to vote in federal elections from anywhere in the world. The act provides for absentee registration and voting procedures, including the use of official post card forms and Federal write-in absentee ballots. It also requires state election officials to accept and process voter registration applications and absentee ballot requests from overseas voters. The law aims to maximize access to the polls by absent uniformed services voters and overseas voters, and it provides for enforcement provisions, including fines and imprisonment for individuals who knowingly deprive or attempt to deprive any person of a right under UOCAVA.