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 PUBLIC LAW 99-410—AUG. 28, 1986

100 STAT. 925

designee, distribute balloting materials and otherwise cooperate in carrying out this title. (2) ADMINISTRATOR OF GENERAL SERVICES.—As directed by the

Presidential designee, the Administrator of General Services shall furnish official post card forms (prescribed under subsection (b)) and Federal write-in absentee ballots (prescribed under section 103). SEC. 102. STATE RESPONSIBILITIES.

42 USC 1973ff-l.

Each State shall— (1) permit absent uniformed services voters and overseas voters to use absentee registration procedures and to vote by absentee ballot in general, special, primary, and runoff elections for Federal office; (2) accept and process, with respect to any general, special, primary, or runoff election for Federal office, any otherwise valid voter registration application from an absent uniformed services voter or overseas voter, if the application is received by the appropriate State election official not less than 30 days before the election; and (3) permit overseas voters to use Federal write-in absentee ballots (in accordance with section 103) in general elections for Federal office. SEC. 103. FEDERAL WRITE-IN ABSENTEE BALLOT FOR OVERSEAS VOTERS IN GENERAL ELECTIONS FOR FEDERAL OFFICE.

42 USC 1973ff-2.

(a) IN GENERAL.—The Presidential designee shall prescribe a Federal write-in absentee ballot (including a secrecy envelope and mailing envelope for such ballot) for use in general elections for Federal office by overseas voters who make timely application for, and do not receive. States, absentee ballots. (b) SUBMISSION AND PROCESSING.—Except as otherwise provided in

this title, a Federal write-in absentee ballot shall be submitted and processed in the manner provided by law for absentee ballots in the State involved. A Federal write-in absentee ballot of an overseas voter shall not be counted— (1) if the ballot is submitted from any location in the United States; (2) if the application of the overseas voter for a State absentee ballot is received by the appropriate State election official less than 30 days before the general election; or (3) if a State absentee ballot of the overseas voter is received by the appropriate State election official not later than the deadline for receipt of the State absentee ballot under State law. (c) SPECIAL RULES.—The following rules shall apply with respect to Federal write-in absentee ballots: (1) In completing the ballot, the overseas voter may designate a candidate by writing in the name of the candidate or by writing in the name of a political party (in which case the ballot shall be counted for the candidate of that political party). (2) In the case of the offices of President and Vice President, a vote for a named candidate or a vote by writing in the name of a political party shall be counted as a vote for the electors supporting the candidate involved. (3) Any abbreviation, misspelling, or other minor variation in the form of the name of a candidate or a political party shall be

State and local governments.

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