Directives and Guidelines for Voting Assistance Officers
The following directives and guidelines help Voting Assistance Officers in the execution of their duties.
Department of Defense (DoD) Instruction 1000.04, Federal Voting Assistance Program (FVAP)
This DoD Instruction defines the responsibilities of the Federal Voting Assistance Program and provides direction to DoD components and other Federal agencies in carrying out their responsibilities under UOCAVA.
To view the Instruction in its entirety, go to DoD Instruction 1000.04.
Additional Directives
Department of Defense Directive 1344.10, Political Activities by Members of the Armed Forces
Memorandum for Senior Service Voting Representatives of the Military Departments
10 USC 1566 and 1566a. Voting Assistance
Guidelines
2012 FVAP Voting Action Plan for Voting Assistance Officers
2012-13 Air Force Voting Action Plan
2012 Marine Corps Voting Action Plan
2012 Military Postal Service Agency Voting Action Plan
Air Force Implementation of Voting Assistance Offices
Army Guidance in Implementing Installation Voting Assistance Offices
Marine Corps Implementation of Voting Assistance Offices
Navy Establishment of Installation Voting Assistance Offices
Political Activity (Hatch Act)
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