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PUBLIC LAW 90-344-JUNE 18, 1968

"(3) Citizens of the United States temporarily residing outside the territorial limits of the United States and the District of Columbia and their spouses and dependents when residing with or accompanying them." SEC. 2. Section 204(b) of the Federal Voting Assistance Act of 1955 (50 U.S.C. 1464) is herebj amended by striking out subparagraphs (3) c, d., e., and f. and inserting in lieu thereof new subparagraphs (3) c, d., and e. as follows: "c. A citizen of the United States temporarily residing outside of the territorial limits of the United States and the District of Columbia D "d. A spouse or dependent of a person listed in (a) or (b) above Q "e. A spouse or dependent residing with or accompanying a person described in (c) above". • Approved June 18, 1968.

Post card application. 69 Stat. 586.

Public Law 90-344 AN ACT To amend the Federal Voting Assistance Act of 1955 (69 Stat. 584).

June 18, 1968 [S.1581]

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Federal A sFederal eVoting s i s t a n c Act Voting Assistance Act of 1955 (69 Stat. 584) is amended as follows: of 1955, amendment. (1) Clause (10) of section 102 is amended to read as follows: Oaths. "(10) for the purposes of this Act, authorize oaths required 50 USC 1452. by State law to be administered and attested by any commissioned officer in the active service of the Armed Forces, any member of the merchant marine of the United States designated for this purpose by the Secretary of Commerce, the head of any department or agency of the United States, any civilian official empowered by State or Federal law to administer oaths, or any civilian employee designated by the head of any department or agency of the United States." 50 USC 1453. (2) The following new section is inserted after section 103: Personnel re"SEC. 104. I t is recommended that each of the several States permit siding on military any person covered by section 101(1) of this Act who is otherwise installations. fully (jualified to register and vote in the State to acquire legal resi- 50 USC 1451. dence 111 that State, notwithstanding his residence on a military installation, and to register and vote in local. State, and national elections." Administrative (3) Clause (2) of section 203 is amended to read as follows: responsibility. "(2) the Administrator of General Services to cause to be 50 USC 1463. printed and distributed post cards for use in accordance with the provisions of this Act. Such post cards shall be delivered by the department or agency concerned to persons to whom this Act is applicable for use at any general election at which electors for President and Vice President or Senators and Representatives are to be voted for. For use in such elections, post cards shall be in the hands of the persons concerned not later than August 15 before the election if they are outside the territorial limits of the United States and not later than September 15 before the election if they are inside the territorial limits of the United States. To the extent practicable and compatible with other operations, post cards shall also be made available at appropriate times to such persons for use in other general, primary, and special elections; and".

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