Uniform Absentee Voting Act

Summary

Uniform Absentee Voting Act - Declares it to be the purpose of this Act: (1) to abolish, for citizens outside the United States, domicile and residence requirements which precondition voting in Federal elections, and (2) to establish uniform standards for absentee registration and balloting by such citizens in Federal elections. States, with enumerated limitations, that no citizen outside the United States shall be denied the right to register and vote by absentee ballot in any Federal election solely because at the time of such election he is not domiciled or otherwise residing in a State or district. Requires each State to provide by law for the registration of all citizens outside the United States and entitled to vote in a Federal election in such State who apply, not later than thirty days immediately prior to any such election, to vote in such election. Sets forth the items required to be mailed, by airmail, to such citizens. Prescribes the format of the postcard to be included in such materials. Directs the Administrator of General Services to print and distribute postcards to carry out the purposes of this Act. Provides for the enforcement of the provisions and penalizes falsification of information under this Act. States that nothing in this Act shall: (1) be deemed to require registration in any State or election district in which registration is not required as a precondition to voting in any Federal election; or (2) prevent any State or election district from adopting or following any voting practice which is less restrictive than the practices prescribed by this Act.

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 6 September 1973

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