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{{Short description|United States voter education program}}
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{{Short description|United States voter education program}}
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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>