52 U.S.C. § 20309 — Effect on certain other laws

Page 39 TITLE 52—VOTING AND ELECTIONS § 20310 (3) A description of the utilization of the procedures for the collection and delivery of marked absentee ballots established pursuant to section 20304 of this title, which shall in- clude the number of marked absentee ballots collected and delivered under such procedures and the number of such ballots which were not delivered by the time of the closing of the polls on the date of the election (and the rea- sons such ballots were not so delivered). (c) Definitions In this section: (1) Absent overseas uniformed services voter The term ‘‘absent overseas uniformed serv- ices voter’’ has the meaning given such term in section 20304(d) of this title. (2) Presidential designee The term ‘‘Presidential designee’’ means the Presidential designee under section 20301(a) of this title. (3) Relevant committees of Congress defined The term ‘‘relevant committees of Con- gress’’ means— (A) the Committees on Appropriations, Armed Services, and Rules and Administra- tion of the Senate; and (B) the Committees on Appropriations, Armed Services, and House Administration of the House of Representatives. (Pub. L. 99–410, title I, § 105A, as added Pub. L. 111–84, div. A, title V, § 586, Oct. 28, 2009, 123 Stat. 2331; amended Pub. L. 116–283, div. A, title V, § 595, Jan. 1, 2021, 134 Stat. 3666.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT This Act, referred to in subsec. (a)(2)(C), is Pub. L. 99–410, Aug. 28, 1986, 100 Stat. 924, known as the Uni- formed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act, which is classified principally to this chapter. For com- plete classification of this Act to the Code, see Tables. CODIFICATION Section was formerly classified to section 1973ff–4a of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, prior to edi- torial reclassification and renumbering as this section. AMENDMENTS 2021—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 116–283, § 595(a), (b)(1), in heading, substituted ‘‘Biennial report’’ for ‘‘Annual re- port’’ and, in introductory provisions, substituted ‘‘September 30 of each odd-numbered year’’ for ‘‘March 31 of each year’’ and ‘‘the following information with respect to the Federal elections held during the pre- ceding calendar year’’ for ‘‘the following information’’. Subsec. (b)(3). Pub. L. 116–283, § 595(b)(2), substituted ‘‘A description’’ for ‘‘In the case of a report submitted under this subsection in the year following a year in which a regularly scheduled general election for Fed- eral office is held, a description’’. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries TERMINATION OF REPORTING REQUIREMENTS For termination, effective Dec. 31, 2021, of provisions in subsec. (b) of this section requiring submittal of an- nual report to Congress, see section 1061 of Pub. L. 114–328, set out as a note under section 111 of Title 10, Armed Forces. § 20309. Effect on certain other laws The exercise of any right under this chapter shall not affect, for purposes of any Federal, State, or local tax, the residence or domicile of a person exercising such right. (Pub. L. 99–410, title I, § 106, Aug. 28, 1986, 100 Stat. 927.) Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Section was formerly classified to section 1973ff–5 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, prior to edi- torial reclassification and renumbering as this section. § 20310. Definitions As used in this chapter, the term— (1) ‘‘absent uniformed services voter’’ means— (A) a member of a uniformed service on ac- tive duty who, by reason of such active duty, is absent from the place of residence where the member is otherwise qualified to vote; (B) a member of the merchant marine who, by reason of service in the merchant marine, is absent from the place of residence where the member is otherwise qualified to vote; and (C) a spouse or dependent of a member re- ferred to in subparagraph (A) or (B) who, by reason of the active duty or service of the member, is absent from the place of resi- dence where the spouse or dependent is oth- erwise qualified to vote; (2) ‘‘balloting materials’’ means official post card forms (prescribed under section 20301 of this title), Federal write-in absentee ballots (prescribed under section 20303 of this title), and any State balloting materials that, as de- termined by the Presidential designee, are es- sential to the carrying out of this chapter; (3) ‘‘Federal office’’ means the office of President or Vice President, or of Senator or Representative in, or Delegate or Resident Commissioner to, the Congress; (4) ‘‘member of the merchant marine’’ means an individual (other than a member of a uni- formed service or an individual employed, en- rolled, or maintained on the Great Lakes or the inland waterways)— (A) employed as an officer or crew member of a vessel documented under the laws of the United States, or a vessel owned by the United States, or a vessel of foreign-flag reg- istry under charter to or control of the United States; or (B) enrolled with the United States for em- ployment or training for employment, or maintained by the United States for emer- gency relief service, as an officer or crew member of any such vessel; (5) ‘‘overseas voter’’ means— (A) an absent uniformed services voter who, by reason of active duty or service is absent from the United States on the date of the election involved; (B) a person who resides outside the United States and is qualified to vote in the last place in which the person was domiciled be- fore leaving the United States; or