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Installation Voter Assistance Office Training

The Federal Voting Assistance Program (FVAP) offers online training for individuals who will be involved in establishing or staffing the installation voter assistance offices required by the Military and Overseas Voter Empowerment (MOVE) Act of 2009.

The training covers the establishment and responsibilities of the installation voter assistance office, including how to complete and to submit the National Mail Voter Registration Form used by domestic civilians to register to vote and update voter registration information. Training materials include a training brief with information on the responsibilities of the installation voter assistance office, and a handbook that includes Job Aids, FAQs, and checklists for the establishment and operations of the office.

Directive-Type Memo 10-021 requires all individuals who will be staffing the installation voter assistance office to complete the online training available below.

Webinar Workshops

FVAP workshops are held via webinars through the Spring. Workshops are available at different times to accomodate all time zones. Interested IVA Office staff should register via GotoMeeting.com.

Self-Training Materials

Self-training materials include a training brief to review for critical information and a handbook that includes Job Aids, FAQs, and checklists for the establishment and operations of the installation voter assistance office. Materials are available in Adobe Acrobat and Microsoft PowerPoint 2003 formats. If you do not have PowerPoint, you can download the free viewer from Microsoft's website. The Adobe Acrobat version requires Acrobat Reader 7.0 or higher to view. Get Adobe Reader

Installation Voter Assistance Office Self-Administered Training (Microsoft Powerpoint)

Installation Voter Assistance Office Self-Administered Training (Adobe Acrobat)

Installation Voter Assistance Office Handbook (Adobe Acrobat)

Installation Voter Assistance Office FAQs (Adobe Acrobat)

Errata Sheet for Installation Voter Assistance Office Handbook (Adobe Acrobat)