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2024 Election Outreach Toolkit

For Service Voting Action Officers 

Instructions

This outreach toolkit supports Service Voting Action Officers (SVAOs) to help promote FVAP’s 

resources and assist active duty military voters and their eligible family members who want to 

vote absentee during the 2024 election year.

You’re welcome to customize and publish the following shared content on your channels in 

order to reach absentee voters. Use “@FVAP” to tag on Twitter (X), “@FVAPGov” to tag on 

Instagram, and “@Federal Voting Assistance Program — FVAP” to tag on Facebook.

Available content includes:

● Shareable graphics and template short-form posts for social media (Facebook, 

Instagram, LinkedIn, Twitter (X), etc.)

● Long-form post content for blogs, message boards or LinkedIn

● Blurb content for e-newsletters or website

● Infographic

The images in this document are for reference. Full-size image and video files are available 

here [ZIP folder link]. 

Get more shareable content from FVAP here, including toolkits for each type of UOCAVA voter. 

Table of Contents
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Social Media Posts 3

Post Theme #1: Service Members Can Vote 3

Post Theme #2: Two Easy Steps 4

Post Theme #3: Military Families Can Vote 5

Post Theme #4: This is Voting 6

Post Theme #5: DYK MSRRA 7

Post Theme #6: Vote-By Date 8

Post Theme #7: Promoting Voting Assistance Workshops & Town Halls 9

Editable Town Hall Workshop Template 11

● Open your PDF file in Acrobat Pro. 11

● Click the Edit PDF tool on the right-hand panel. ... 11

● Use editing tools to edit the text of PDF. You are able to edit the Address or URL, the 

Type of workshop (in-person or virtual) and contact information. 11

Long-Form Post for Blog, Message Board or LinkedIn 12

1. Register to vote and request your ballot in one easy step. 12

2. Fill out and send in your ballot when it arrives. 12

Blurb Content for E-Newsletter or Website 13

Infographic 14
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Social Media Posts

Post Theme #1: Service Members Can Vote 

Facebook/Instagram/LinkedIn

If you're active duty and stationed away from home, you can still vote! A fellow Service member 

breaks it down for you. Get started at FVAP.gov.

[Post a link to the tutorial video on YouTube or download from the folder linked above to post 

natively]

X (Twitter) 

If you're active duty and stationed away from home, you can still vote! A fellow #ServiceMember 

breaks it down for you. Get started at FVAP.gov.

[Post a link to the tutorial video on YouTube or download from the folder linked above to post 

natively]
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Post Theme #2: Two Easy Steps

Facebook/Instagram/LinkedIn

Service members stationed away can vote in just two easy steps. Register and request your 

ballot by August 1 for the General Election. Then, cast your ballot as soon as it arrives. Head to 

FVAP.gov to get started. 

X (Twitter) 

Did you know you can vote from anywhere as a #ServiceMember? Here are two simple steps 

you can take to vote absentee in the 2024 elections.

Post Theme #3: Military Families Can Vote
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Facebook/Instagram/LinkedIn

In a military town? On base? You and your family can vote from anywhere in the 2024 elections. 

Register and request your ballot at FVAP.gov.

X (Twitter) 

In a military town? On base? You and your #MilFam can vote from anywhere in the 2024 

elections. Register and request your ballot at FVAP.gov.
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Post Theme #4: This is Voting 

Facebook/LinkedIn

Service members do things a little differently than civilians. And that includes voting. No matter 

your branch, no matter where you’re stationed, you can vote absentee. Get started at 

FVAP.gov.

[Download the video from the folder linked to above to post natively] 

X (Twitter) 

#ServiceMembers do things a little differently than civilians. And that includes voting. No matter 

your branch or where you’re stationed, you can vote. Get started at FVAP.gov.

[Download the video from the folder linked above to post natively]

Post Theme #5: DYK MSRRA
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Facebook/LinkedIn 

Military spouses: Did you know that the Military Spouse Residency Relief Act now allows you to 

use the same residence that your Service member has established as your voter residence —

even if you’ve never lived there? https://www.fvap.gov/military-voter/military-spouses

X (Twitter)

#MilSpouse: #DYK that the Military Spouse Residency Relief Act now allows you to use the 

same residence that your Service member has established as your voter residence — even if 

you’ve never lived there? https://www.fvap.gov/military-voter/military-spouses

Post Theme #6: Vote-By Date
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HOLD FOR JUNE—SEPTEMBER 2024

Facebook/Instagram/LinkedIn

Whether you’re stateside, overseas or on a ship at sea, Service members voting absentee in 

the 2024 General Election all have a vote-by date to ensure the voted ballot arrives by Election 

Day. Register and request your ballot today at FVAP.gov. 

X (Twitter) 

Whether you’re stateside, overseas or on a ship at sea, #ServiceMembers voting absentee in 

2024 elections all have a vote-by date to ensure the voted ballot arrives by Election Day. 

Register and request your ballot today at FVAP.gov. 
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Post Theme #7: Promoting Voting Assistance Workshops & Town Halls

Voting Assistance Workshop: In-Person

Voting Assistance Workshop: Virtual

Voting Assistance Workshop: Hybrid
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Townhall

Editable Town Hall Workshop Template
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How to use the template:

● Open your PDF file in Acrobat Pro.

● Click the Edit PDF tool on the right-hand panel. ...

● Use editing tools to edit the text of PDF. You are able to edit the Address or URL, the 

Type of workshop (in-person or virtual) and contact information. 

Export your PDF to a JPEG file for use on social media: 

● Go to the menu and select “File” > “Export to” > “Image.” 

● Choose image format type (JPG file). 

● Click “Export.” 

● In the “Save As” dialog box, name your file and save.

Read More on how to edit PDFs here.
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Long-Form Posts for Blog, Message Board or LinkedIn

Two simple steps for U.S. military members to vote from anywhere

On a ship? On base? Recently PCS’d? No matter where you are, you can vote. 

If you’re active duty and living away from your voting residence, you can have your absentee 

ballots sent to you this election year. Here’s how:

1. Register to vote and request your ballot in one easy step.

Fill out the Federal Post Card Application (FPCA) and send it to your election office by August 1 

(or later depending on your state) for the General Election on November 5, 2024.

Find your state deadlines, election office’s contact and other helpful information at FVAP.gov.

Your voting residence (the U.S. state or territory where you are registering to vote) is likely your 

legal residence. Here’s how to determine your voting residence. 

Using the FPCA ensures that your state will send your ballot to you at least 45 days before the 

election — a protection not guaranteed when using other forms. It’s a good idea to send in a 

new FPCA every January and each time you move. 

2. Fill out and send in your ballot when it arrives.

For the General Election, you should receive your ballot by early October.

Vote and send back your ballot as soon as you receive it. The recommended vote-by dates for 

the 2024 General Election are:

● October 5, 2024 if you’re on a ship at sea

● October 13, 2024 if you’re outside the U.S.

● October 27, 2024 if you’re stateside

If you requested your ballot but haven’t received it, contact your election office to ask about the 

status of your ballot request.

If there isn’t enough time to receive and send back your ballot before the election, use the 

Federal Write-In Absentee Ballot (FWAB). It works like a backup ballot. If your official absentee 

ballot arrives after sending in the FWAB, fill out and send in the official ballot too. Only one will 

be counted.

After you send in your ballot, you can check if it was received by your election office. Get started 

at FVAP.gov. 
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Blurb Content for E-Newsletter or Website

Two simple steps for U.S. military members to vote from anywhere

Military life can take you to lots of places. And you can vote from all of them. Here’s how:

First, register and request your ballot. Fill out the Federal Post Card Application (FPCA) 

to get absentee ballots for all three elections in 2024. (For the General Election on 

November 5, do so by August 1.)

Second, when your ballot arrives, fill it out and send it in.

The Federal Voting Assistance Program makes it that simple. Get anything else you need to 

vote absentee at FVAP.gov.
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Infographic