FAQs and Procedures for Absent Voting by Uniformed 

and Overseas Citizens

Who Qualifies As a Uniformed or Overseas Citizen? 

• A Uniformed Service Member means someone whose last place of residence was in Nevada and is:
  • A member of the active or reserve components of the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, Coast Guard or Space Force of the United States who is on active duty;
  • A member of the Merchant Marine, the Commissioned Corps of the Public Health Service or the Commissioned Corps of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration of the United States;
  • A member of the National Guard or state militia unit who is on activated status; or
  • A spouse or dependent of a person described above (this includes children born overseas, even if they have never lived in the United States, as long as they are not registered in any other state).

An Overseas Citizen means someone who:

• Is a United States citizen and living outside the United States,
• Is eligible to vote,
• Is at least 18 years of age on or before election day,
• Is not registered to vote in any other state,
• And whose last place of residence before leaving the United States was in Nevada; or
• Is a spouse or dependent of a person described above (this includes children born overseas, even if they have never lived in the United States, as long as they are not registered in any other state).

An Overseas Citizen means someone who

What Address Do I Register With?

• A covered voter must use the address of their last place of residence in Nevada or, in the case of a dependent, the address of their parent or guardian's last place of residence in Nevada.
  

Effective Absentee System for Elections (EASE)

• In 2014 Nevada released a completely online resource that seamlessly integrates voter registration and electronic ballot delivery and marking. Nevada's Effective Absentee System for Elections (EASE) is available for use by active members of the United States Armed Forces, their spouses and dependents, and Nevada voters who reside outside of the country. For more information about EASE please visit the EASE Overview page by clicking here. If you are eligible to use EASE the system can be accessed at NVEASE.gov.

Register to Vote

• A Uniformed and Overseas Citizen Absentee Voting Act (UOCAVA) voter who is not already registered in NV can both register and request a mail-in ballot by completing and sending the Federal Post Card Application (FPCA) form to their local county clerk/register of voters. 
• UOCAVA voters may also register to vote online.   Voters using this method of registration will have to request a mail-in ballot separately, at which time they will provide the registrar of voters their current overseas or military post address.
• Note: UOCAVA voters must reaffirm their eligibility every election cycle (biennially). To reaffirm eligibility as a UOCAVA voter a FPCA should be resubmitted to the local election office. FPCAs that are submitted for a primary election also act as a request for subsequent federal elections during that election cycle, such as the general election.
• Using NVEASE.gov to complete your FPCA to register to vote will also provide you with your blank ballot to mark and return.

Request and Receive a Ballot

• Registering with an FPCA will also constitute a request for an absentee ballot.
• If registered in Nevada other than through an FPCA, a voter should request by mail, fax, or email a mail-in ballot by contacting their county clerk/registrar of voters.
• Once a request for an absentee ballot is received, the county clerk/registrar of voters will verify that the requestor is a registered voter in the county, or the voter is simultaneously registering/requesting with the FPCA.  MOVE Act and 2009 Nevada Assembly Bill 41 enhancements now allow county clerks/registrars of voters to issue appropriate balloting materials to voters via mail, fax, or email.
• Using NVEASE.gov to complete your FPCA absentee ballot request you will also be provided with your blank ballot to mark and return.

Vote and Return Ballot

• Once a voter receives their blank ballot, they will mark their selections, complete and sign the Oath of Voter, and return the balloting materials through mail, fax, or email to their county clerk/registrar of voters.
• A UOCAVA voter who makes a timely application for, and does not receive a regular absentee ballot, may vote a Federal Write-In Absent Ballot (FWAB).
• Using NVEASE.gov to mark your ballot will provide your marked ballot in a PDF document that can be returned to your county clerk or registrar as an attachment to an email.

Free Access Tracking of Returned Ballots

• Upon receipt of a returned ballot by the county clerk/registrar of voters, a voter will have the ability to visit Registered Voter Services and click the tab "Voter History" to confirm that their ballot has been received.

Federal Voting Assistance Program (FVAP)

Please visit the FVAP's website www.fvap.gov for additional information.  FVAP can be reached toll-free in the U.S. at: 1-800-438-VOTE (8683) or DSN (military) 425-1584.  International toll-free phone and fax numbers are listed at FVAP's contact page.  The email address is vote@fvap.gov. 

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