Federal Post Card Application
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The Federal Post Card Application is a standardized form that allows U.S. military and overseas citizens to register to vote and request absentee ballots in federal elections.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Federal Post Card Application canonical | 4 |
| Federal Post Card Application (FPCA) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7112385 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Federal Post Card Application Context triple: [Federal Voting Assistance Program, usesForm, Federal Post Card Application]
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A.
Federal Voting Assistance Program
The Federal Voting Assistance Program is a U.S. government initiative that helps military members, their families, and overseas citizens register and vote in federal elections.
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B.
The Postal Service
The Postal Service is an American indie pop/electronic music project best known for its 2003 album "Give Up" and its collaboration between Ben Gibbard and producer Jimmy Tamborello.
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C.
United States Postal Service
The United States Postal Service is an independent agency of the U.S. federal government responsible for providing nationwide postal delivery and related mail services.
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D.
Federal Pass
Federal Pass is a popular walking track in the Blue Mountains of New South Wales, Australia, known for traversing the base of the Jamison Valley beneath the region’s famous cliff lines and lookouts.
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E.
FAFSA
FAFSA is the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, a standardized form used by U.S. students to apply for federal financial aid for college or career school.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Federal Post Card Application Target entity description: The Federal Post Card Application is a standardized form that allows U.S. military and overseas citizens to register to vote and request absentee ballots in federal elections.
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A.
Federal Voting Assistance Program
The Federal Voting Assistance Program is a U.S. government initiative that helps military members, their families, and overseas citizens register and vote in federal elections.
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B.
The Postal Service
The Postal Service is an American indie pop/electronic music project best known for its 2003 album "Give Up" and its collaboration between Ben Gibbard and producer Jimmy Tamborello.
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C.
United States Postal Service
The United States Postal Service is an independent agency of the U.S. federal government responsible for providing nationwide postal delivery and related mail services.
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D.
Federal Pass
Federal Pass is a popular walking track in the Blue Mountains of New South Wales, Australia, known for traversing the base of the Jamison Valley beneath the region’s famous cliff lines and lookouts.
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E.
FAFSA
FAFSA is the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, a standardized form used by U.S. students to apply for federal financial aid for college or career school.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
absentee ballot request form
ⓘ
standardized federal form ⓘ voter registration form ⓘ |
| administeredBy | Federal Voting Assistance Program ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
U.S. House of Representatives elections
ⓘ
U.S. Senate elections ⓘ U.S. presidential elections ⓘ federal elections ⓘ |
| availableFrom |
Federal Voting Assistance Program website
ⓘ
linked to:
Federal Voting Assistance Program
U.S. embassies and consulates ⓘ
linked to:
U.S. embassies
Unit Voting Assistance Officers ⓘ
linked to:
Federal Voting Assistance Program
|
| canBeCustomizedBy | state-specific instructions ⓘ |
| category | U.S. federal election document ⓘ |
| ensures | access to absentee voting for UOCAVA voters ⓘ |
| governedBy | Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act ⓘ |
| hasAbbreviation |
FPCA
ⓘ
FVAP ⓘ FWAB ⓘ UOCAVA ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United States federal government
ⓘ
linked to:
United States government
|
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalBasis | 52 U.S.C. § 20301 et seq. ⓘ |
| purpose | to facilitate voting by military and overseas citizens ⓘ |
| recognizedBy |
U.S. territories covered by UOCAVA
ⓘ
all U.S. states ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Federal Write-In Absentee Ballot ⓘ |
| replaces |
separate state absentee ballot request forms for UOCAVA voters
ⓘ
separate state voter registration forms for UOCAVA voters ⓘ |
| requires |
current mailing address outside the voter’s U.S. jurisdiction
ⓘ
declaration of U.S. citizenship ⓘ voter’s residence address in the United States ⓘ voter’s signature ⓘ |
| sponsor |
U.S. Department of Defense
ⓘ
linked to:
Department of Defense
|
| submissionMethod |
email where allowed by state law
ⓘ
fax ⓘ mail ⓘ |
| supportsRight | right to vote in federal elections for eligible U.S. citizens abroad ⓘ |
| targetGroup |
U.S. citizens residing outside the United States
ⓘ
eligible family members of Uniformed Services members ⓘ members of the Uniformed Services ⓘ |
| usedBy |
U.S. citizens temporarily residing abroad
ⓘ
U.S. military voters ⓘ overseas U.S. citizens ⓘ |
| usedFor |
requesting absentee ballots
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updating voter information ⓘ voter registration ⓘ |
| validityPeriod | typically covers one calendar year for absentee ballot requests ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Federal Post Card Application Description of subject: The Federal Post Card Application is a standardized form that allows U.S. military and overseas citizens to register to vote and request absentee ballots in federal elections.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Federal Post Card Application (FPCA) mechanism
linked to: Federal Post Card Application
subject linked to:
FVAP