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[CITE: 42USC1973dd]

 
                 TITLE 42--THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
 
                     CHAPTER 20--ELECTIVE FRANCHISE
 
           SUBCHAPTER I-E--VOTING RIGHTS OF OVERSEAS CITIZENS
 
Secs. 1973dd to 1973dd-6. Repealed. Pub. L. 99-410, title II, 
        Sec. 203, Aug. 28, 1986, 100 Stat. 930
        
    Section 1973dd, Pub. L. 94-203, Sec. 2, Jan. 2, 1976, 89 Stat. 1142; 
Pub. L. 95-593, Sec. 1, Nov. 4, 1978, 92 Stat. 2535, provided 
definitions of terms used in this subchapter. See section 1973ff-6 of 
this title.
    Section 13973dd-1, Pub. L. 94-203, Sec. 3, Jan. 2, 1976, 89 Stat. 
1142; Pub. L. 95-593, Sec. 2, Nov. 4, 1978, 92 Stat. 2535, related to 
qualifications for registration and vote by absentee ballot.
    Section 1973dd-2, Pub. L. 94-203, Sec. 4, Jan. 2, 1976, 89 Stat. 
1143; Pub. L. 95-593, Sec. 3, Nov. 4, 1978, 92 Stat. 2535, related to 
State provisions concerning absentee registration or qualification and 
absentee ballots and to recommendations to States in carrying out the 
provisions of this section. See sections 1973ff-1 and 1973ff-3 of this 
title.
    Section 1973dd-2a, Pub. L. 94-203, Sec. 5, as added Pub. L. 95-593, 
Sec. 4(2), Nov. 4, 1978, 92 Stat. 2535, related to acquisition and 
dissemination by Presidential designee of current absentee voting 
information from each State.
    Section 1973dd-2b, Pub. L. 94-203, Sec. 6, as added Pub. L. 95-593, 
Sec. 4(2), Nov. 4, 1978, 92 Stat. 2536, related to printing and 
transmitting of voting material. See section 1973ff(c)(2) of this title 
and section 3406 of Title 39, Postal Service.
    Section 1973dd-3, Pub. L. 94-203, Sec. 7, formerly Sec. 5, Jan. 2, 
1976, 89 Stat. 1143; renumbered Sec. 7, Pub. L. 95-593, Sec. 4(1), Nov. 
4, 1978, 92 Stat. 2535, provided for enforcement by the Attorney 
General, jurisdiction of courts, and penalties for depriving or 
attempting to deprive persons of secured rights and giving or conspiring 
to give false information or paying or accepting money either for 
registration to vote or voting. See section 1973ff-4 of this title and 
section 608 of Title 18, Crimes and Criminal Procedure.
    Section 1973dd-4, Pub. L. 94-203, Sec. 8, formerly Sec. 6, Jan. 2, 
1976, 89 Stat. 1143; renumbered Sec. 8, Pub. L. 95-593, Sec. 4(1), Nov. 
4, 1978, 92 Stat. 2535, provided that if any provision of this 
subchapter is held invalid, the validity of the remainder of this 
subchapter not be affected.
    Section 1973dd-5, Pub. L. 94-203, Sec. 9, formerly Sec. 7, Jan. 2, 
1976, 89 Stat. 1144; renumbered Sec. 9 and amended Pub. L. 95-593, 
Secs. 4(1), 5, Nov. 4, 1978, 92 Stat. 2535, 2537, related to 
applicability of this subchapter to State registration requirements and 
voting practices and provided that exercise of any right to register or 
vote in Federal elections by any citizen outside the United States not 
affect the determination of residence or domicile for tax purposes. See 
section 1973ff-5 of this title.
    Section 1973dd-6, Pub. L. 94-203, Sec. 11, as added Pub. L. 95-593, 
Sec. 6, Nov. 4, 1978, 92 Stat. 2537, authorized appropriations as 
necessary to carry out this subchapter.


                        Effective Date of Repeal

    Repeal applicable with respect to elections taking place after Dec. 
31, 1987, see section 204 of Pub. L. 99-410, set out as an Effective 
Date note under section 1973ff of this title.
