Saturday, November 14, 2020

Elections: Voting for Military and Overseas US Citizens

In addition to ballot by mail, absentee ballot, there is sometimes mention of UOCAVA. What is UOCAVA?
 
UOCAVA is the acronym for the MA legislation:
 
If you are a Massachusetts citizen, you have the right to vote in all elections, even if you are deployed, stationed outside the Commonwealth, or residing overseas.

Military voters, dependent family members of military voters, and overseas citizens are protected by the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act (UOCAVA), a federal law which guarantees your voting rights.

If you are a military or overseas voter, you are exempt from voter registration requirements in Massachusetts. In order to get your ballot, you simply need to submit an absentee ballot application.
 
Find out more about UOCAVA on the Secretary of the Commonwealth page
 
Elections: Voting for Military and Overseas US Citizens
Elections: Voting for Military and Overseas US Citizens


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