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{{Short description|United States voter education program}} | {{Short description|United States voter education program}} | ||
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|ProgramName=Federal Voting Assistance Program | |||
|ProgramType=Program | |||
|OrgSponsor=Department of Defense | |||
|CreationLegislation=Federal Voting Assistance Act of 1955 | |||
|Mission=To ensure that members of the U.S. military, their eligible family members, and overseas citizens are aware of their right to vote and have the necessary tools to do so from anywhere in the world. FVAP works to facilitate absentee voting in federal elections. | |||
|Website=https://www.fvap.gov | |||
}} | }} | ||
[[File:US-FederalVotingAssistanceProgram-Logo.svg|right|thumb|Logo]] | [[File:US-FederalVotingAssistanceProgram-Logo.svg|right|thumb|Logo]] | ||
The '''Federal Voting Assistance Program''' (FVAP) is a voter assistance and education program established by the [[United States Department of Defense]] (DoD) in accordance with federal law to ensure that members of the U.S. [[armed forces]], their eligible family members, and [[United States non-resident eligible voters|U.S. citizens overseas]] are aware of their right to vote and have the tools to do so from the country where they are residing.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.fvap.gov/info/about/purpose|title=FVAP Purpose|website=Federal Voting Assistance Program|access-date=2016-08-03}}</ref> | The '''Federal Voting Assistance Program''' (FVAP) is a voter assistance and education program established by the [[United States Department of Defense]] (DoD) in accordance with federal law to ensure that members of the U.S. [[armed forces]], their eligible family members, and [[United States non-resident eligible voters|U.S. citizens overseas]] are aware of their right to vote and have the tools to do so from the country where they are residing.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.fvap.gov/info/about/purpose|title=FVAP Purpose|website=Federal Voting Assistance Program|access-date=2016-08-03}}</ref> | ||