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<title>Federal Voting Assistance Program News</title> 
<link>http://www.fvap.gov</link>
<description>FVAP.gov provides absentee voting information for Uniformed Services and Overseas Citizens.  The site also provides guidance to Military Recruiters in support of the National Voter Registration Act.</description>
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<title>Register and Request Your Ballot For Upcoming Primaries</title>
<link>http://www.fvap.gov/global/news/2012news/nr2-2012.html</link>
<description>Voters from these States should visit the FVAP.gov web portal to register and request their absentee ballot for the March, April and May 2012 Presidential Preference Primary (P) and State Primary (S) elections listed below:...</description>
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<title>New York to Hold Special Elections for Certain State Senate and Assembly Districts on March 20</title>
<link>http://www.fvap.gov/global/news/2012news/nr4-2012.html</link>
<description>Military members and their families are eligible to participate in special elections for the following districts on Tuesday, March 20, 2012: 27th Senate District due to the resignation of Hon. Carl Kruger; 93rd Assembly District due to the resignation of Hon. Mike Spano; 100th Assembly District due to the death of Hon. Thomas Kirwan; 103rd Assembly District due to the resignation of Hon. Marcus Molinaro; 145th Assembly District due to the resignation of Hon. Mark J.F. Schroeder...</description>
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<title>DoD Awards Grants For State and Local Military/Overseas Voting Systems</title>
<link>http://www.fvap.gov/global/news/2012news/nr3-2012.html</link>
<description>January 18, 2012 - Arlington, Va. - The Federal Voting Assistance Program (FVAP) is pleased to announce the next two recipients of the Electronic Absentee Systems for Elections (EASE) grants program. The funding total of $1,100,345.00 is being distributed to these awardees to enable military and overseas voters to utilize electronic systems such as online registration, absentee ballot requests, and blank ballot delivery; however, no funding was provided for the electronic transmission of a voted ballot except in instances of mock elections. A total of 28,112 military and overseas voters will be served by the jurisdictions receiving these grants. FVAP looks forward to announcing the next awardees in the coming weeks...</description>
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<title>Register And Request Your Ballot For Upcoming Primaries</title>
<link>http://www.fvap.gov/global/news/2012news/nr2-2012.html</link>
<description>Voters from these States should visit the FVAP.gov web portal to register and request their absentee ballot for the February, March, and April 2012 Presidential Preference Primaries (P) and State Primaries (S) listed below:...</description>
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<title>DoD Awards Grants for State and Local Military/Overseas Voting Systems</title>
<link>http://www.fvap.gov/global/news/2012news/nr1-2012.html</link>
<description>January 5, 2012 — Arlington, Va. – The Federal Voting Assistance Program (FVAP) is pleased to announce the next six recipients of the Electronic Absentee Systems for Elections (EASE) grants program. The funding total of $1,569,533.00 is being distributed to these awardees to enable military and overseas voters to utilize electronic systems such as online registration, absentee ballot requests, and blank ballot delivery; however, no funding was provided for the electronic transmission of a voted ballot except in instances of mock elections. A total of 140,358 military and overseas voters will be served by the jurisdictions receiving grants. FVAP looks forward to announcing the next awardees in the coming weeks...</description>
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<title>2012 Election Voting Assistance at Military Bowl</title>
<link>http://www.fvap.gov/global/news/2011news/nr40-2011.html</link>
<description>December 27, 2011 - Arlington, Va. - The Federal Voting Assistance Program (FVAP) will be registering voters at the Military Bowl at RFK Stadium on December 28 in Washington, D.C. The post-season NCAA football matchup between the Air Force Academy Falcons and University of Toledo Rockets benefits and seeks to generate broad support for the USO, positively impact the regional economy, honor the U.S. military, and solidify the nation’s capital as a college football destination. Five thousand tickets will be provided free of charge to military members and their families...</description>
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<title>DoD Awards Grants for State and Local Military/Overseas Voting Systems</title>
<link>http://www.fvap.gov/global/news/2011news/nr39-2011.html</link>
<description>December 22, 2011 — Arlington, Va. – The Federal Voting Assistance Program (FVAP) is pleased to announce the next three recipients of the Electronic Absentee Systems for Elections (EASE) grants program. The funding total of $1,321,551.96 is being distributed to these awardees to enable military and overseas voters to utilize electronic systems such as online registration, absentee ballot requests, and blank ballot delivery; however, no funding was provided for the electronic transmission of a voted ballot except in instances of mock elections. A total of 25,977 military and overseas voters will be served by the jurisdictions receiving grants. FVAP looks forward to announcing the next awardees in the coming weeks...</description>
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<title>1st Congressional District Oregon Voters, Access Your Ballot Online for the January 31st Special Election</title>
<link>http://www.fvap.gov/global/news/2011news/nr38-2011.html</link>
<description>There are new options this year to make your voting experience easier. You can now go online at https://oregon.everyonecounts.com to access and mark your ballot for the January 31st Special Election in the 1st Congressional District...</description>
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<title>DoD Awards Grants for State and Local Military/Overseas Voting Systems</title>
<link>http://www.fvap.gov/global/news/2011news/nr37-2011.html</link>
<description>December 19, 2011 — Arlington, Va. – The Federal Voting Assistance Program (FVAP) is pleased to announce the next five recipients of the Electronic Absentee Systems for Elections (EASE) grants program. The funding total of $2,892,300.00 is being distributed to these awardees to enable military and overseas voters to utilize electronic systems such as online registration, absentee ballot requests, and blank ballot delivery; however, no funding was provided for the electronic transmission of a voted ballot except in instances of mock elections. A total of 61,856 military and overseas voters will be served by the jurisdictions receiving grants. FVAP looks forward to announcing the next awardees in the coming weeks...</description>
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<title>Sign-up Now For State-Specific Election Information</title>
<link>http://www.fvap.gov/global/news/2011news/nr36-2011.html</link>
<description>You can now subscribe to receive election information via email and text message specific to your State of legal voting residence. A new, more advanced Electronic Subscription System the Federal Voting Assistance Program recently launched allows subscribers to receive state-specific information, news releases, social media updates, and more...</description>
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