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[CITE: 42USC1973ff-3]

 
                 TITLE 42--THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
 
                     CHAPTER 20--ELECTIVE FRANCHISE
 
  SUBCHAPTER I-G--REGISTRATION AND VOTING BY ABSENT UNIFORMED SERVICES 
       VOTERS AND OVERSEAS VOTERS IN ELECTIONS FOR FEDERAL OFFICE
 
Sec. 1973ff-3. Recommendations to States to maximize access to 
        polls by absent uniformed services voters and overseas voters
        
    To afford maximum access to the polls by absent uniformed services 
voters and overseas voters, it is recommended that the States--
        (1) use the official post card form (prescribed under section 
    1973ff of this title) for simultaneous voter registration 
    application and absentee ballot application;
        (2) adopt the suggested design for absentee ballot mailing 
    envelopes prescribed under section 1973ff of this title;
        (3) waive registration requirements for absent uniformed 
    services voters and overseas voters who, by reason of service or 
    residence, do not have an opportunity to register;
        (4) if an application other than an official post card form 
    (prescribed under section 1973ff of this title) is required for 
    absentee registration, provide that registration forms be sent with 
    the absentee ballot and may be returned with it;
        (5) expedite processing of balloting materials with respect to 
    absent uniformed services voters and overseas voters;
        (6) permit any oath required for a document under this 
    subchapter to be administered by a commissioned officer of the Armed 
    Forces or any official authorized to administer oaths under Federal 
    law or the law of the State or other place where the oath is 
    administered;
        (7) assure that absentee ballots are mailed to absent uniformed 
    services voters and overseas voters at the earliest opportunity;
        (8) assist the Presidential designee in compiling statistical 
    and other information relating to this subchapter; and
        (9) provide late registration procedures for persons recently 
    separated from the Armed Forces.

(Pub. L. 99-410, title I, Sec. 104, Aug. 28, 1986, 100 Stat. 926.)

                  Section Referred to in Other Sections

    This section is referred to in section 1973ff of this title.
