Due to unforeseen technical difficulties with YouTube, the August 19 roundtable discussion was not livestreamed as scheduled. The agenda and full video recording of the discussion are posted on this page and the verbatim transcript will be added to this page as soon as possible.
Virtual via Zoom
Upcoming Key Election Dates: 9/22 #UOCAVASaturday and 9/25 #NationalVoterRegistrationDay
Aug 16 , 2016
EAC Chair Tom Hicks talks with Matt Boehmer, Director of FVAP, to discuss what state and local election officials can do to prepare to send out ballots to these voters starting September 24, 2016, 45 days prior to Election Day as mandated by the Military and Overseas Voter Empowerment (MOVE) Act.
Aug 03 , 2017
The U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC) collaborated with the U.S. Department of Defense’s Federal Voting Assistance Program (FVAP) to develop these tips for working with Service members, their families and citizens residing overseas.
Mar 06 , 2017
EAC combined 3 required surveys – the 2006 EAVS Survey, the 2005-2006 National Voter Registration Act Survey and the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act Survey. Published October 2007.
Mar 06 , 2017
The survey is made up of three separate surveys: the 2004 Election Day Survey, the 2003-2004 National Voter Registration Act Survey and the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act Survey.
Mar 06 , 2017
In the fall of 2004, the United States Election Assistance Commission (EAC) distributed the first-ever Election Day Survey, requesting voting and elections information from election administrators in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Guam, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The state administrators worked with local election officials to complete the survey.
Mar 06 , 2017
This data set includes the 2004 EAVS and UOCAVA survey data.
Aug 26 , 2016
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Aug 10 , 2016
Projects to Support Military and Overseas Voters Final August 10 2016
Apr 14 , 2011
This new EAC paper explains how military and overseas voters cast their ballots and what can be done to make the voting process easier for them.
Jun 07 , 2010
EAC combined 3 required surveys – the 2008 EAVS Survey, the 2007-2008 National Voter Registration Act Survey and the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act Survey. Published October 2009.
May 19 , 2010
This report serves as a vehicle to share these best practices with other state and local election officials who administer absentee voting programs for these citizens.
May 19 , 2010
These data detail the number of UOCAVA ballots sent, received, and counted, and provide key findings and analysis from the 2006 Election Administration and Voting Survey. Includes the UOCAVA data set.
May 13 , 2010
Provides information and a description of the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act (UOCAVA), suggestions about communicating with these voters, ballot delivery information, confirming residency, and forms and procedures pertaining to Federal elections. The guide includes important things to remember for processing UOCAVA ballots.
May 13 , 2010
Military and overseas voters face unique challenges in registering to vote, requesting and receiving a blank ballot, and returning their voted ballots. The Uniform and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act ensures the rights of absent uniformed services and overseas voters to register to vote and to cast absentee ballots for Federal offices. This chapter covers the basics for anyone wishing to understand overseas voting, its challenges along with resources for local election officials. This chapter was published before the MOVE Act was signed into law in October 2009.
Jan 03 , 2018
Ahead of the 2018 midterm elections, the U.S. Election Assistance Commission will host an all-day summit to highlight a spectrum of issues that state and local election officials will face as they work to administer secure, accessible and efficient 2018 federal elections. The event will feature keynote speakers and expert panelists who will address topics such as election security, voting accessibility, and how to use election data to improve the voter experience.
Sep 24 , 2009
The United States Election Assistance Commission (EAC) today released its 2006 Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act (UOCAVA) Report, a collection of data from the states about UOCAVA voting. The survey was released at today’s Facilitating the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act conference. The report and other materials from the conference are available at www.eac.gov.
Mar 14 , 2018
The EAC has launched a “Women in Elections” campaign to coincide with Women’s History Month. During the month of March, we will interview several women at the heart of elections at the federal, Secretary of State, state election director and county level. We are beginning the series with a conversation between EAC Vice Chair Christy McCormick and Meghan Kelly, State Legislative Affairs Specialist for the Federal Voting Assistance Program (FVAP).