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 79TH CONG., 2D SESS.-CH. 142-APR. 19, 1946 "(d) In lieu of and interchangeably with the post cards referred to, the Secretaries of War, Navy, and Treasury and the Adminis- trator of the War Shipping Administration may continue to make available, and the persons to whom this title is applicable may con- tinue to use, post cards provided under section 203 of this title prior to its amendment until the existing supply thereof is exhausted. "SEC. 210. (a) It shall, wherever practicable and compatible with military or merchant-marine operations, be the duty of the Secretary of War, the Secretary of the Navy, the Secretary of the Treasury, the Postmaster General, and the Administrator of the War Shipping Administration, as may be appropriate, to cooperate with appropriate State officers and agencies in transmitting to and from persons to whom this title is applicable, making applications therefor to their several States, such absentee ballots, and envelopes to be used in con- nection therewith, as may be provided under the laws of the several States for the use of such applicants, and to cooperate in the execu- tion by such applicants of oaths in connection with such ballots. "(b) The Secretary of War, the Secretary of the Navy, the Secre- tary of the Treasury, the Postmaster General, the Administrator of the War Shipping Administration and other appropriate authorities shall, so far as practicable and compatible with military or merchant- marine operations, take all reasonable measures to facilitate trans- mission, delivery, and return of post cards, ballots, envelopes, and instructions for voting procedure, mailed to and by persons to whom this title is applicable pursuant to the laws of the several States, whether transmitted by air or by regular mail. Ballots executed outside the United States shall be returned by air, whenever prac- ticable and compatible with military or merchant-marine operations. "SEc. 211. Whenever practicable and compatible with military or merchant-marine operations, the Secretaries of War, Navy, and Treasury, and the Administrator of the War Shipping Administra- tion, as may be appropriate, shall cause to be made available to persons to whom this title is applicable so much of the information referred to in section 208 of this title as may be received from a secretary of state. "TITLE III "VOTING SAFEOTTARDS "SEc. 301. (a) Every individual concerned with the administra- tion of this Act shall take all necessary steps to prevent fraud, to protect voters against coercion of any sort, and to safeguard the integrity and secrecy of ballots cast. "(b) It shall be unlawful for any commissioned, noncommissioned, warrant, or petty officer in the armed forces of the United States (1) to attempt to influence any member of the armed forces to vote or not to vote for any particular candidate, or (2) to require any member of the armed forces to march to any polling place or place of voting, but nothing in this Act shall be deemed to prohibit free discussion regarding political issues or candidates for public office. "(c) Nq act done in good faith under this Act by a member of the armed forces of the United States, an officer or employee of the War Shipping Administration, or a member of the merchant marine of the United States, in the exercise of his judgment as to what was practicable and compatible with military or merchant-marine opera- tions, shall constitute a violation of any provision of law prohibiting offenses against the elective franchise. Use of existing sup- ply. 68 Stat. 137 . 50 U. S. C., Supp. V, § 323. Cooperation with States Transmission of bal- lots, etc. Ballots executed outside U. S. Information regard- ing elections. An, p. 99. Steps to prevent fraud. Unlawful acts. Free discussion of political issues, etc. 101 60 STAT. ]

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