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Code · STATUTE-COMPILATIONS · Help America Vote Act of 2002 · Sec. 706

Sec. 706. PROHIBITION OF REFUSAL OF VOTER REGISTRATION AND ABSENTEE BALLOT APPLICATIONS ON GROUNDS OF EARLY SUBMISSION

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## SEC. 706 PROHIBITION OF REFUSAL OF VOTER REGISTRATION AND ABSENTEE BALLOT APPLICATIONS ON GROUNDS OF EARLY SUBMISSION ###
(a)In General Section 104 of the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act (42 U.S.C. 1973ff-3), as amended by section 1606(b) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2002 (Public Law 107-107; 115 Stat. 1279), is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: > > ### “(e) Prohibition of Refusal of Applications on Grounds of Early Submission > > A State may not refuse to accept or process, with respect to any election for Federal office, any otherwise valid voter registration application or absentee ballot application (including the postcard form prescribed under section 101) submitted by an absent uniformed services voter during a year on the grounds that the voter submitted the application before the first date on which the State otherwise accepts or processes such applications for that year submitted by absentee voters who are not members of the uniformed services.” > . ###
(b)Effective Date **[**[52 U.S.C. 20306 note](/us/usc/t52/s20306)**]** The amendment made by subsection
(a)shall apply with respect to elections for Federal office that occur after January 1, 2004.
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  • Pub. L. 107-107
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Sec. 706
PROHIBITION OF REFUSAL OF VOTER REGISTRATION AND ABSENTEE BALLOT APPLICATIONS ON GROUNDS OF EARLY SUBMISSION
Pub. L.Pub. L. 107-107
Stat.115 Stat. 1279
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