Alabama Uocava Absentee Ballot

In order for an overseas voter to be able to cast their vote, the following application form has to be completed and sent in order to determine the applicant’s eligibility for voting.

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Deliver an absentee ballot to me by U.S. mail, or hand-
delivery if requested in person, for all Federal, state, and 
county offices and all state and county referenda.	
UOCAVA APPLICATION FOR ABSENTEE BALLOT
FOR USE ONLY BY INDIVIDUALS VOTING PURSUANT TO THE  
UNIFORMED AND OVERSEAS CITIZENS ABSENTEE VOTING ACT
______________________  COUNTY, ALABAMA
I am applying for an absentee ballot because I am a member of, or a spou\
se or dependent of a member of, the Armed 
Forces of the U.S. or am a U.S. citizen residing overseas and am qualified to vote by absentee ballot pursuant to the 
Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act, 42 U.S.C. 1973ff.
When I apply for this absentee ballot, I understand that my name will be stricken from the list of qualified electors and, 
when I cast this absentee ballot, I understand that I will not be entitl\
ed to vote at my regular polling place.
The voter may hand this application to the Absentee Election Manager. The voter may also forward this application to the 	
Absentee Election Manager by U.S. Mail (§17-11-4, Code of Alabama, 1975).  	
READ PENALTIES ON BACK	
Voter’s Signature	Witness Signature
Print Witness Name	
Complete this 
section if voter 
signs by mark		
If requesting mail delivery of a ballot, provide a mailing address, if d\
ifferent from the street address provided above
Precinct where you vote (name and/or location of your polling place)	
Work Telephone Number	
Date of Birth
Home Telephone Number	
By signing this application, I am attesting that I am a member 
of, or spouse or dependent of a member of, the United 
States Armed Forces or I am a United States citizen residing 
overseas.
I understand that this application will be valid for all county, 
state and Federal elections to be held during this calendar 
year.	
General Voter Information - 	Please provide complete information so that we may verify your eligibili\
ty to vote.	
If I wish to waive this right and have this application expire 
earlier, I am providing an expiration date below. 	 For example, 	
I might choose an earlier expiration date if I expect a change 
of duty station effective after the next election but before the 
end of the year.	
Deliver an absentee ballot to me by electronic 
transmission for all Federal, state, and county offices and 
all state and county referenda. I have provided an e-mail 
address above.	
Month / Day / Year	
This application should expire on 	
If you have moved since registering to vote, please update your voter re\
gistration record with the county board of registrars before proceeding with this application.
Type of Ballot (select one)	Duration of Absentee Ballot Application	
Street Address (address where you are registered to vote; do not use PO box)	City	ZIP	
Year	Day	Month	
(              )	(              )
Last Name (Please print)	First Name	Middle or Maiden Name	
Driver’s License Number	
Return this application to:	
S TAT E	NUMBER	
IF NO DRIVER’S LICENSE NUMBER
Last 4 digits of Social Security number	
E-mail Address	
Reason for Requesting to Vote by Absentee Ballot	
FORM AV-U1	
Primary Election or Presidential Preference Primary
Select one:	Democratic Party
Republican Party
Other ____________
Amendments Only	
Primary Runoff Election 
Select one:	Democratic Party
Republican Party
Other ____________
Amendments Only	
General Election 
Special Election (	specify	) _________________	
Delivery of Ballot (select one)

PENALTIES	
§17-17-24, Code of Alabama, 1975, as amended	
	 (a)	Any	person	who	willfully	changes	an	absentee	voter’s	ballot	to	the	extent	that	it	does	not	reflect	the	
voter’s true ballot, any person who willfully votes more than once by absentee\
 ballot in the same election, any 
person	who	willfully	votes	for	another	voter	or	falsifies	absentee	ballot	applications	or	verification	documents	
so as to vote absentee, or any person who solicits, encourages, urges, or otherwise promotes illegal absentee 
voting, shall be guilty, upon conviction, of a Class C felony. Any person who willfully aids any person 
unlawfully to vote an absentee ballot, any person who knowingly and unla\
wfully votes an absentee ballot, and 
any voter who votes both an absentee and a regular ballot at any electio\
n shall be similarly punished.
 (b) Upon request by the local district attorney or the Secretary of St\
ate, the Attorney General shall 
provide investigating assistance in instances of absentee ballot or voti\
ng violations.
 
 (c) Nothing in this section shall be construed to impede or inhibit or\
ganized legal efforts to encourage 
voter participation in the election process or to discourage a candidate\
 from encouraging electors to lawfully 
vote by absentee ballot.