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VAOs may be members of the Uniformed Services, civilians or members of overseas U.S. citizen organizations. The following directives and guidelines help Voting Assistance Officers in the execution of their duties.</p> <h2>Department of Defense (DoD) Instruction 1000.04, Federal Voting Assistance Program (FVAP)</h2> <p>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 <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20151206113257/https://www.fvap.gov/uploads/FVAP/Policies/dodi1000.04.pdf" target="_blank">DoD Instruction 1000.04</a>.</p> <div class="col-md-6"> <h3>Additional Laws and Directives</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20151206113257/http://www.dtic.mil/whs/directives/corres/pdf/134410p.pdf" target="_blank">Department of Defense Directive 1344.10, Political Activities by Members of the Armed Forces</a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20151206113257/http://www.fvap.gov/uploads/FVAP/Policies/title10sec1566.pdf" target="_blank">10 USC 1566 and 1566a. Voting Assistance </a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20151206113257/https://www.fvap.gov/uploads/FVAP/VAO/2014%20AR608-20.pdf" target="_blank">Army Regulation 608-20, Army Voting Assistance Program</a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20151206113257/https://www.fvap.gov/uploads/FVAP/VAO/AFI36-3107_27Feb2014.pdf" target="_blank">Air Force Instruction 36-3107, Voting Assistance Program</a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20151206113257/http://doni.daps.dla.mil/Directives/01000%20Military%20Personnel%20Support/01-700%20Morale,%20Community%20and%20Religious%20Services/1742.1B.pdf" target="_blank">Navy OPNAV Instruction 1742.1B, Navy Voting Assistance Program</a></li> </ul> <h3>Guidelines for all VAOs</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20151206113257/https://www.fvap.gov/uploads/FVAP/VAO/SSVR-DoDI-1000.04-Memo-FINAL.PDF" target="_blank">Memorandum on Military Service Voting Assistance Guidelines</a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20151206113257/https://www.fvap.gov/uploads/FVAP/FVAP2016VotingActinPlan(VAP)_20151118_V2.pdf" target="_blank">2016 FVAP Voting Action Plan for Voting Assistance Officers</a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20151206113257/https://fvap.gov/uploads/FVAP/VAO/2016-17-AF-Voting-Action-Plan(v1).pdf">2016-17 Air Force Voting Action Plan</a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20151206113257/https://www.fvap.gov/uploads/FVAP/VAO/2016-Army-Voting-Action-Plan.doc.pdf" target="_blank">2016 Army Voting Action Plan</a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20151206113257/https://www.fvap.gov/uploads/FVAP/VAO/2014-2015-US-COAST-GUARD-VOTING-ACTION-PLAN.pdf" target="_blank">2015 Coast Guard Voting Action Plan</a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20151206113257/https://www.fvap.gov/uploads/FVAP/VAO/2016-USMC-Voting-Action-Plan.pdf" target="_blank">2016 Marine Corps Voting Action Plan</a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20151206113257/https://www.fvap.gov/uploads/FVAP/VAO/2016-Navy-Voting-Action-Plan.pdf" target="_blank">2016 Navy Voting Action Plan</a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20151206113257/https://www.fvap.gov/uploads/FVAP/VAO/2015-Navy-VAO-One-Stop-Shopping.pdf" target="_blank">2015 Navy VAO One Stop Shopping</a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20151206113257/https://www.fvap.gov/uploads/FVAP/VAO/2015-Metrics-Memo_20141015.pdf" target="_blank">Memorandum on Voting Assistance Program Metrics</a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20151206113257/https://osc.gov/Pages/hatchact.aspx" target="_blank">Political Activity (Hatch Act)</a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20151206113257/http://www.fvap.gov/uploads/FVAP/VAO/chu_guidance_memo.pdf" target="_blank">Guidance in Implementing Voting Assistance Programs</a></li> </ul> </div> <div class="col-md-6"> <h3>Guidelines for Installation Voter Assistance 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