7 fAM 1520
Voting Forms and Motivational Voting Materials
(CT:CON-805; 05-03-2018)
(Office of Origin: CA/OCS)
7 FAM 1521 VOTING FORMS
(CT:CON-742; 10-17-2017)
a. The Federal Post Card Application (FPCA, Form
SF-76), is a simultaneous registration and/or absentee ballot request used by
U.S. citizens voting pursuant to the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee
Voting Act (UOCAVA). This form is accepted for use in every U.S. State or
territory.
b. Form SF-186, the Federal Write-In Absentee Ballot
(FWAB,), is a back-up ballot that can be used by UOCAVA citizens in general
elections for Federal offices as long as the following three criteria are met:
(1) The voter is located outside the United States or
is a Uniformed Service member in the United States (this also applies to those
with APO and FPO addresses);
(2) The voter applied for a regular ballot by their
states voter registration and absentee ballot request deadlines; and
(3) The voter did not receive the requested regular
absentee ballot from the State.
c. Most states allow the use of the FWAB as a
simultaneous voter registration, absentee ballot request, and voted ballot as
long as the FWAB is received by their states absentee ballot request or voter
registration deadline as applicable. For states that do not allow the use of
the FWAB as a simultaneous voter registration, absentee ballot request, and
ballot, voters may submit a FPCA and a FWAB simultaneously as long as they
complete the FPCA first.
7 Fam 1522 maintaining a sufficient
supply of voting forms
(CT:CON-805; 05-03-2018)
Posts should download the most current FPCA and FWAB forms
from FVAP.gov each election cycle and photo-copy them. Posts should maintain
sufficient supplies of paper forms to use at voter outreach events or to assist
visitors at the consular section during an internet outage. Please see 7 FAM 1513 (b)
(3) for instructions on providing forms to voters. While not recommended by
CA/OCS, due to cost, post funds may be used to pay for pre-printed forms, which
can be ordered through the GSA catalog or GSA Advantage website in accordance
with each posts normal government office supply purchase procedures.
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Contact GSA for current pricing.
Order through the General Services Administration (GSA) at
GSA Global Supply or GSA Advantage
Online Shopping with either a government
purchase card or AAC (Activity Address Code). The Stock Number is
7540-01-218-4384.
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7 FAM 1523 OTHER VOTING-RELATED MATERIALS
(CT:CON-805; 05-03-2018)
a. Voting Assistance Guides, motivational posters,
election calendars, and Voting Wallet Cards are available from the Federal
Voting Assistance Program at no cost to post.
b. The Voting Action Officer will collect post motivational
voting materials orders in the year preceding an election. The materials will
be delivered via pouch in November or December of the year prior to an
election. If your post requires supplemental motivational materials, you may
request them by emailing Vote@FVAP.gov with the types of materials you need,
the quantity needed, and posts pouch address. Supplemental shipments
generally take 1-2 months to arrive via pouch, if posts require additional
motivational voting materials, they are available digitally at the Federal Voting Assistance Program web page and may be printed locally at posts expense. See also FVAP Outreach Materials.
c. Posts should bear in mind that any materials it
displays or uses for outreach, whatever their sources, must comply with the
Hatch Act. See 7
FAM 1560.
7 FAM 1524 through 1529 Unassigned