Sec. 3. Promoting timely and accurate delivery of absentee ballots
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Section 102(f)(2) of the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act ( 52 U.S.C. 20302(f)(2) ) is amended to read as follows: If an absent uniformed services voter or overseas voter does not designate a preference under paragraph (1)(B)— the State shall transmit the ballot electronically; or if the State lacks sufficient information to transmit the ballot electronically, the State shall transmit the ballot by any delivery method allowable in accordance with applicable State law. . Section 101(b) of such Act ( 52 U.S.C. 20301(b) ) is amended— by striking the semicolon at the end of paragraph (10); by striking the period at the end of paragraph
(11)and inserting a semicolon; and by adding at the end the following new paragraphs: take such steps as may be necessary to ensure that the appropriate State election official of a State has timely and accurate contact information, including an updated mailing address, for each uniformed services voter who is registered to vote in the State, without regard to whether the voter is an absent uniformed services voter; and notify the appropriate State election official of a State if an individual who is registered to vote in the State and who is a uniformed services voter, including an absent uniformed services voter, is no longer a uniformed services voter. . Section 107 of such Act ( 52 U.S.C. 20310 ) is amended— by striking and at the end of paragraph (7); by redesignating paragraph
(8)as paragraph (9); and by inserting after paragraph
(7)the following new paragraph: uniformed services voter means an individual who is not absent from the place of residence where the member is otherwise qualified to vote and who is— a member of a uniformed service on active duty; a member of the merchant marine; or a spouse or dependent of a member referred to in subparagraph
(A)or
(B); and .
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