Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 92 Part 2.djvu/1256

 92 STAT. 2536

PUBLIC LAW 95-593—NOV. 4, 1978 " C U R R E N T ABSENTEE VOTING INFORMATION

42 USC 1973dd-2a.

"SEC. 5. (a) The Presidential designee under section 201 of the Federal Voting Assistance Act of 1955 (42 U.S.C. 1973cc-ll) (hereinafter in this Act referred to as the 'Presidential designee') shall request, when appropriate, each State to furnish him with information on the current absentee registration and voting procedures of each State pertaining to citizens entitled to vote in Federal elections under this Act. Such information shall include election dates, officers to be elected, any provisions under such State's law requiring the removal of the name of any person from such State's voter registration roll (for whatever reason), and information related to the number of absentee voters in such State who are entitled to vote in Federal elections under this Act. "Where consistent with their respective duties, appropriate departments or agencies of the Federal Government shall assist and cooperate with the Presidential designee, both in the collection of such information and in its dissemination to persons who meet the requirements in section 3 of this Act. "(b) The Secretary of State shall publicize, in the manner best designed to reach the persons meeting the requirements in section 3 of this Act — "(1) the right of such persons to vote in Federal elections and the procedures available to such persons to enforce that right, as provided in this Act; and " (2) with the assistance of the Postmaster General, the availability of expedited mail delivery of balloting material under this Act. The Presidential designee shall notify all appropriate State and local election officials of such availability under this Act and under the Federal Voting Assistance Act of 1955 (42 U.S.C. 1973cc et seq.). " P R I N T I N G A N D T R A N S M I T T I N G O F POSTCARDS; FREE POSTAGE; PUBLICITY

42 USC 1973dd-2b.

"SEC. 6. (a) The Administrator of General Services shall cause to be printed and distributed to the Department of Justice, the Department of State, and any other appropriate department or agency of the Federal Government official postcards for use in accordance with the provisions of this Act as directed by the Presidential designee. Such departments or agencies shall deliver or make available such postcards to persons meeting the requirements in section 3 of this Act not later than August 15 immediately before any general Federal election for use in such election. To the extent practicable, such postcards shall also be made available at appropriate times to such persons for use in special or primary Federal elections. "(b)(1) The Postmaster General, the Attorney General, the Secretary of State, and the head of any other appropriate department or agency of the Federal Government shall facilitate the transmission of balloting material, including official postcards, absentee ballots, voting instructions, and envelopes for the return of such ballots, to and from persons meeting the requirements in section 3 of this Act. "(2) Any balloting material sent from the United States to any person meeting the requirements in section 3 of this Act shall be sent

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