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10 U.S.C. § 1566a — Voting assistance: voter assistance offices

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10 U.S.C. § 1566a — Voting assistance: voter assistance offices

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**(a) Designation of Offices on Military Installations as Voter Assistance Offices.—** Under regulations prescribed by the Secretary of Defense under subsection (f), the Secretaries of the military departments shall designate offices on installations under their jurisdiction, or at such installations as the Secretary of the military department concerned shall determine are best located to provide access to voter assistance services for all covered individuals in a particular location, to provide absent uniformed services voters, particularly those individuals described in subsection (b), and their family members with the following: (1) Information on voter registration procedures and absentee ballot procedures (including the official post card form prescribed under section 101 of the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act ([42 U.S.C. 1973ff](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section1973ff&num=0&edition=prelim))).11 See References in Text note below. (2) Information and assistance, if requested, including access to the Internet where practicable, to register to vote in an election for Federal office. (3) Information and assistance, if requested, including access to the Internet where practicable, to update the individual’s voter registration information, including instructions for absent uniformed services voters to change their address by submitting the official post card form prescribed under section 101 of the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act to the appropriate State election official. (4) Information and assistance, if requested, to request an absentee ballot under the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act ([42 U.S.C. 1973ff](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section1973ff&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.).1 **(b) Covered Individuals.—** The individuals described in this subsection are absent uniformed services voters who— (1) are undergoing a permanent change of duty station; (2) are deploying overseas for at least six months; (3) are returning from an overseas deployment of at least six months; or (4) otherwise request assistance related to voter registration. **(c) Timing of Provision of Assistance.—** The regulations prescribed by the Secretary of Defense under subsection (f) shall ensure, to the maximum extent practicable and consistent with military necessity, that the assistance provided under subsection (a) is provided to a covered individual described in subsection (b)— (1) if described in subsection (b)(1), as part of the administrative in-processing of the covered individual upon arrival at the new duty station of the covered individual; (2) if described in subsection (b)(2), as part of the administrative out-processing of the covered individual in preparation for deployment from the home duty station of the covered individual; (3) if described in subsection (b)(3), as part of the administrative in-processing of the covered individual upon return to the home duty station of the covered individual; or (4) if described in subsection (b)(4), at the time the covered individual requests such assistance. **(d) Outreach.—** The Secretary of each military department, or the Presidential designee, shall take appropriate actions to inform absent uniformed services voters of the assistance available under subsection (a), including— (1) the availability of information and voter registration assistance at offices designated under subsection (a); and (2) the time, location, and manner in which an absent uniformed services voter may utilize such assistance. **(e) Authority To Designate Voting Assistance Offices as Voter Registration Agency on Military Installations.—** The Secretary of Defense may authorize the Secretaries of the military departments to designate offices on military installations as voter registration agencies under section 7(a)(2) of the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 ([42 U.S.C. 1973gg–5(a)(2)](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section1973gg–5/a/2&num=0&edition=prelim)) 1 for all purposes of such Act. Any office so designated shall discharge the requirements of this section, under the regulations prescribed by the Secretary of Defense under subsection (f). **(f) Regulations.—** (1) The Secretary of Defense shall prescribe regulations relating to the administration of the requirements of this section. The regulations shall be prescribed before the regularly scheduled general election for Federal office held in November 2010, and shall be implemented for such general election for Federal office and for each succeeding election for Federal office. (2) The Secretary of a military department shall provide the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives with notice of any decision by the Secretary to close a voter assistance office that was designated on an installation before the date of the enactment of this paragraph. The notice shall include the rational for the closure, the timing of the closure, the number of covered individuals supported by the office, and the plan for providing the assistance available under subsection (a) to covered individuals after the closure of the office. **(g) Definitions.—** In this section: (1) The term “absent uniformed services voter” has the meaning given that term in section 107(1) of the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act ([42 U.S.C. 1973ff–6(1)](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section1973ff–6/1&num=0&edition=prelim)).1 (2) The term “Federal office” has the meaning given that term in section 107(3) of the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act ([42 U.S.C. 1973ff–6(3)](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section1973ff–6/3&num=0&edition=prelim)).1 (3) The term “Presidential designee” means the official designated by the President under section 101(a) of the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act ([42 U.S.C. 1973ff(a)](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section1973ff/a&num=0&edition=prelim)).1

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52 U.S.C. § 20506 — Voter registration agencies

**(a) Designation** (1) Each State shall designate agencies for the registration of voters in elections for Federal office. (2) Each State shall designate as voter registration agencies— (A) all offices in the State that provide public assistance; and (B) all offices in the State that provide State-funded programs primarily engaged in providing services to persons with disabilities. (3) (A) In addition to voter registration agencies designated under paragraph (2), each State shall designate other offices within the State as voter registration agencies. (B) Voter registration agencies designated under subparagraph (A) may include— (i) State or local government offices such as public libraries, public schools, offices of city and county clerks (including marriage license bureaus), fishing and hunting license bureaus, government revenue offices, unemployment compensation offices, and offices not described in paragraph (2)(B) that provide services to persons with disabilities; and (ii) Federal and nongovernmental offices, with the agreement of such offices. (4) (A) At each voter registration agency, the following services shall be made available: (i) Distribution of mail voter registration application forms in accordance with paragraph (6). (ii) Assistance to applicants in completing voter registration application forms, unless the applicant refuses such assistance. (iii) Acceptance of completed voter registration application forms for transmittal to the appropriate State election official. (B) If a voter registration agency designated under paragraph (2)(B) provides services to a person with a disability at the person’s home, the agency shall provide the services described in subparagraph (A) at the person’s home. (5) A perso

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42 U.S.C. § 1973ff — Transferred

### Statutory Notes #### Codification Section 1973ff was editorially reclassified as [section 20301 of Title 52](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title52-section20301&num=0&edition=prelim), Voting and Elections.

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52 U.S.C. § 20308 — Reporting requirements

**(a) Report on status of implementation and assessment of programs** Not later than 180 days after October 28, 2009, the Presidential designee shall submit to the relevant committees of Congress a report containing the following information: (1) The status of the implementation of the procedures established for the collection and delivery of marked absentee ballots of absent overseas uniformed services voters under [section 20304 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title52-section20304&num=0&edition=prelim), and a detailed description of the specific steps taken towards such implementation for the regularly scheduled general election for Federal office held in November 2010. (2) An assessment of the effectiveness of the Voting Assistance Officer Program of the Department of Defense, which shall include the following: (A) A thorough and complete assessment of whether the Program, as configured and implemented as of October 28, 2009, is effectively assisting absent uniformed services voters in exercising their right to vote. (B) An inventory and explanation of any areas of voter assistance in which the Program has failed to accomplish its stated objectives and effectively assist absent uniformed services voters in exercising their right to vote. (C) As necessary, a detailed plan for the implementation of any new program to replace or supplement voter assistance activities required to be performed under this Act. (3) A detailed description of the specific steps taken towards the implementation of voter registration assistance for absent uniformed services voters under [section 1566a of title 10](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section1566a&num=0&edition=prelim). **(b) Biennial report

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10 U.S.C. § 1566a — Voting assistance: voter assistance of-

Page 1496 TITLE 10—ARMED FORCES § 1566a 1 See References in Text note below. annual report to Congress, see section 1061 of Pub. L. 114–328, set out as a note under section 111 of this title. INFORMATION AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR REGISTRATION FOR VOTING AND ABSENTEE BALLOT REQUESTS FOR MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES UNDERGOING DE- PLOYMENT OVERSEAS Pub. L. 116–92, div. A, title V, § 580C, Dec. 20, 2019, 133 Stat. 1409, provided that: ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 45 days prior to a general election for Federal office, a member of the Armed Forces shall, upon request, be provided with the following: ‘‘(1) A Federal write-in absentee ballot prescribed pursuant to section 103 of the Uniformed and Over- seas Citizens Absentee Voting Act (52 U.S.C. 20303), together with instructions on the appropriate use of the ballot with respect to the State in which the member is registered to vote. ‘‘(2) In the case of a member intending to vote in a State that does not accept the Federal write-in ab- sentee ballot as a simultaneous application and ac- ceptable ballot for Federal elections, instructions on, and an opportunity to fill out, the official post card form for absentee voter registration application and absentee ballot application prescribed under section 101(b)(2) of the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Ab- sentee Voting Act (52 U.S.C. 20301(b)(2)). ‘‘(b) PERSONNEL RESPONSIBLE OF DISCHARGE.—Ballots and instructions pursuant to paragraph (1) of sub- section (a), and briefings and forms pursuant to para- graph (2) of such subsection, shall be provided by Vot- ing Assistance Officers or such other personnel as the Secretary of the military department concerned shall designate.’’ INITIAL REPORT Pub. L. 107–107, div. A, title XVI, § 1602(b), Dec. 28, 2001,

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42 U.S.C. § 1973ff — Transferred

Page 5225 TITLE 42—THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE § 1973gg–4 § 1973ee–5. Transferred Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Section 1973ee–5 was editorially reclassified as sec- tion 20106 of Title 52, Voting and Elections. § 1973ee–6. Transferred Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Section 1973ee–6 was editorially reclassified as sec- tion 20107 of Title 52, Voting and Elections. SUBCHAPTER I–G—REGISTRATION AND VOTING BY ABSENT UNIFORMED SERV- ICES VOTERS AND OVERSEAS VOTERS IN ELECTIONS FOR FEDERAL OFFICE § 1973ff. Transferred Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Section 1973ff was editorially reclassified as section 20301 of Title 52, Voting and Elections. § 1973ff–1. Transferred Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Section 1973ff–1 was editorially reclassified as section 20302 of Title 52, Voting and Elections. § 1973ff–2. Transferred Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Section 1973ff–2 was editorially reclassified as section 20303 of Title 52, Voting and Elections. § 1973ff–2a. Transferred Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Section 1973ff–2a was editorially reclassified as sec- tion 20304 of Title 52, Voting and Elections. § 1973ff–2b. Transferred Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Section 1973ff–2b was editorially reclassified as sec- tion 20305 of Title 52, Voting and Elections. § 1973ff–3. Transferred Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Section 1973ff–3 was editorially reclassified as section 20306 of Title 52, Voting and Elections. § 1973ff–4. Transferred Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Section 1973ff–4 was editorially reclassified as section 20307 of Title 52, Voting and Elections. § 1973ff–4a. Transferred Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Section 1973ff–4a was editorially reclassified as sec- tion 20308 of Title 52, Voting and Elections. § 1973ff–5. Transferred Editorial Notes CODIFICAT

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42 U.S.C. § 1973gg — Transferred

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