PROVE Act

The PROVE Act would amend the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act (UOCAVA) to require nonmilitary overseas voters to provide evidence of residency in a U.S. state before they can receive an absentee ballot. Specifically, states may not transmit an absentee ballot (or a Federal write-in absentee ballot) to an overseas voter unless the voter supplies a verifiable mailing address showing a current residence in the state (either the voter’s own residence or the residence of a spouse, parent, or legal guardian). If the voter fails to provide this information for a state’s regular federal ballot, the act allows the voter to participate in District of Columbia federal elections on the same date and treats them as a DC resident for that election. The requirement does not apply to absent Uniformed Services voters. The provision would take effect for elections held in 2026 and subsequent years.