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Directives and Guidance Skip Navigation Thank you for printing our content at www.fvap.gov. Please trammels when to find out the latest information regarding absentee voting. Voting assistance for Service members, their families and overseas citizens Election Forms and Materials Voting Assistance Guide FAQs Links Contact MENU Search FVAP.gov Home Navigate to the home page Military Voter Absentee Voting Overview Service Information Voter Registration and Ballots Military Spouses Separating from Active Duty Additional Information Voting Assistance Guide FAQs Contact OverseasResiderVoter Absentee Voting Overview Voter Registration and Ballots Never Resided in the U.S. Additional Information Voting Assistance Guide FAQs Contact Voting Assistance Officer UOCAVA Voting Process Training Materials Directives and Guidance Continuity Folder Voting Emphasis Weeks Voter Alerts Service Voting Action Officers Military Recruiter Info VAO of the Quarter Voting Assistance Guide FAQs Contact Election Official UOCAVA Voting Process Training MOVE Act Waivers Voter Alerts Grant Program Policy Briefs Policy Letters FAQs Contact General Information About FVAP About Absentee Voting About the Laws Reports and Surveys News Outreach Materials Contact Voting Guide Election Materials Navigate to the home page vao directives Share Link to FVAP.gov on Facebook Link to FVAP.gov on Twitter Link to FVAP.gov on Linked In E-Mail FVAP.gov Home Voting Assistance Officer UOCAVA Voting Process Training IVA Office Staff Training Voter Education Materials Materials for Citizens Outside the U.S. Materials for Uniformed Service Members Directives and Guidance Partisan Organizations and Legal Restrictions Witnessing Requirements Continuity Folder Voting Emphasis Weeks Voter Alerts Service Voting Action Officers Service Voting Websites Military Recruiter Info Military Recruiter Training VAO of the Quarter Directives and Guidelines for Voting Assistance Officers As a Voting Assistance Officer (VAO), you provide accurate, nonpartisan voting information and assistance to ensure military and overseas voters understand their voting rights, how to register and wield for an absentee ballot, and how to return their absentee ballot successfully. VAOs may be members of the Uniformed Services, civilians or members of overseas U.S. resider organizations. The pursuit directives and guidelines can help you in the execution of your duties. Department of Defense (DoD) Instruction 1000.04, Federal Voting Assistance Program (FVAP) This DoD Instruction defines FVAP's responsibilities and provides direction to DoD components and other Federal agencies in delivering out their responsibilities under the law. To view the Instruction in its entirety, go to DoD Instruction 1000.04. Additional Laws and Directives Department of Defense Directive 1344.10, Political Activities by Members of the Armed Forces 10 USC 1566 and 1566a. 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