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Code · U.S. Code · Title 22 - FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE · CHAPTER 52— FOREIGN SERVICE · SUBCHAPTER IX— TRAVEL, LEAVE, AND OTHER BENEFITS · § 4086

§ 4086. Entitlement to vote in a State in a Federal election; preconditions; applicability

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(a)Except as provided in subsection
(b)and in such manner as shall be otherwise authorized by a State or other jurisdiction within the territory of the United States, a member of the Service residing outside the United States shall, in addition to any entitlement to vote in a State in a Federal election under section 3 of the Overseas Citizens Voting Rights Act (42 U.S.C. 1973dd–1), be entitled to vote in a Federal election in the State in which such member was last domiciled immediately before entering the Service if such member—
(1)makes an election of that State;
(2)notifies that State of such election and notifies any other States in which he or she is entitled to vote of such election; and
(3)otherwise meets the requirements of such Act [42 U.S.C. 1973dd et seq.].
(b)The provisions of subsection
(a)shall apply only to an individual who becomes a member of the Service on or after November 22, 1983, and shall not apply to an individual who registers to vote in a State in which he is entitled to vote under section 3 of Overseas Citizens Voting Rights Act [42 U.S.C. 1973dd–1].
(Pub. L. 96–465, title I, § 906, as added Pub. L. 98–164, title I, § 129(a), Nov. 22, 1983, 97 Stat. 1027.)
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  • 42 U.S.C. 1973dd–1
  • 42 U.S.C. 1973dd
  • Pub. L. 96–465, title I, § 906
  • Pub. L. 98–164, title I, § 129(a)
  • 97 Stat. 1027
  • Pub. L. 94–203
  • 89 Stat. 1142
  • Pub. L. 99–410, title II, § 203
  • 100 Stat. 930
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§ 4086
Entitlement to vote in a State in a Federal election; preconditions; applicability
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