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 100 STAT. 924

PUBLIC LAW 99-410—AUG. 28, 1986

Public Law 99-410 99th Congress An Act Aug. 28, 1986 [H.R. 4393]

Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act 42 USC 1973ff note.

To consolidate and improve provisions of law relating to absentee registration and voting in elections for Federal office by members of uniformed services and persons ^}jo reside overseas.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the "Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act".

TITLE I—REGISTRATION AND VOTING BY ABSENT UNIFORMED SERVICES VOTERS AND OVERSEAS VOTERS IN ELECTIONS FOR FEDERAL OFFICE 42 USC 1973ff. President of U.S.

State and local governments.

Reports.

SEC. 101. FEDERAL RESPONSIBILITIES. (a) PRESIDENTIAL DESIGNEE.—The President shall designate the head of an executive department to have primary responsibility for Federal functions under this title. (b) DUTIES OF PRESIDENTIAL DESIGNEE.—The Presidential designee shall— (1) consult State and local election officials in carrying out this title; (2) prescribe an official post card form, containing both an absentee voter registration application and an absentee ballot application, for use by the States as recommended in section 104; (3) carry out section 103 with respect to the Federal write-in absentee ballot for overseas voters in general elections for Federal office; (4) prescribe a suggested design for absentee ballot mailing envelopes for use by the States as recommended in section 104; (5) compile and distribute (A) descriptive material on State absentee registration and voting procedures, and (B) to the extent practicable, facts relating to specific elections, including dates, offices involved, and the text of ballot questions; and (6) not later than the end of each year after a Presidential election year, transmit to the President and the Congress a report on the effectiveness of assistance under this title, including a statistical analysis of voter participation and a description of State-Federal cooperation. (c) DUTIES OF OTHER FEDERAL OFFICIALS.—

(1) IN GENERAL.—The head of each Government department, agency, or other entity shall, upon request of the Presidential

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