1、 https:/crsreports.congress.gov September 4, 2020Absentee Voting for Uniformed Services and Overseas Citizens: Roles and Process, In BriefMembers of the military, their families, and overseas U.S. citizens face unique voting challenges. These can include delays in receiving or transmitting balloting
2、 materials; uncertainty about voter eligibility; and varying state, territorial, and local requirements. This CRS In Focus provides congressional readers with an overview of the federal statute designed to aid these voters, and their typical registration and voting process. It does not contain legal
3、 analysis and is not intended to provide guidance to individual voters. Overview of the Current Statute The Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act (UOCAVA; 52 U.S.C. 20301-20311) is the only federal statute devoted specifically to voting access for members of the military and other unif
4、ormed services, and other overseas citizens. (Other federal elections and voting statutes not covered in this CRS product also could have implications for these voters.) Congress enacted UOCAVA in 1986 and most recently substantially amended the statute in 2009, through provisions in the FY2010 Nati
