Department of Defense
INSTRUCTION
NUMBER 1000.04
September 13, 2012
Incorporating Change 1, December 1, 2017
USD(P&R)
SUBJECT: Federal Voting Assistance Program (FVAP)
References: See Enclosure 1
1. PURPOSE. This Instruction:
a. Reissues DoD Directive (DoDD) 1000.04 (Reference (a)) as a DoD Instruction in
accordance with the authority in DoDD 5124.02 (Reference (b)) to establish policy and assign
responsibilities for the FVAP in accordance with Executive Order 12642 (Reference (c)) and
sections 1973ff – 1973ff-7 of title 42, United States Code (U.S.C.) (also known and hereinafter
referred to as “The Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act (UOCAVA)”
(Reference (d))).
b. Establishes policy and assigns responsibilities for the development and implementation of
installation voter assistance (IVA) offices in accordance with section 1566a of title 10, U.S.C.
(Reference (e)).
c. Establishes policy and assigns responsibilities for the development and implementation,
jointly with each State, of procedures for persons to apply to register to vote at recruitment
offices of the Military Services in accordance with section 1973gg-5 of Reference (d).
d. Incorporates and cancels DoDD 1344.13 (Reference (f)) and Directive-Type
Memorandum 10-021 (Reference (g)).
2. APPLICABILITY. This Instruction applies to:
a. OSD, the Military Departments (including the Coast Guard at all times, including when it
is a Service in the Department of Homeland Security by agreement with that Department), the
Office of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the Joint Staff, the Combatant
Commands, the Office of the Inspector General of the Department of Defense (IG DoD), the
Defense Agencies, the DoD Field Activities, and all other organizational entities within the DoD
(hereinafter referred to collectively as the “DoD Components”).
