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PUBLIC LAW 99-000—MMMM. DD, 1986

PUBLIC LAW 99-410—AUG. 28, 1986

100 STAT. 927

(7) assure that absentee ballots are maijed to absent uni- Uniformed formed services voters and overseas voters at the earliest services. opportunity; (8) assist the Presidential designee in compiling statistical and other information relating to this title; and (9) provide late registration procedures for persons recently Armed Forces, separated from the Armed Forces. SEC. 105. ENFORCEMENT.

42 USC 1973ff-4.

The Attorney General may bring a civil action in an appropriate district court for such declaratory or injunctive relief as may be necessary to carry out this title. SEC. 106. EFFECT ON CERTAIN OTHER LAWS.

The exercise of any right under this title shall not affect, for purposes of any Federal, State, or local tax, the residence or domicile of a person exercising such right. SEC. 107. DEFINITIONS.

As used in this title, the term— (1) "absent uniformed services voter" means— (A) a member of a uniformed service on active 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 referred to in subparagraph (A) or (B) who, by reason of the active duty or service of the member, is absent from the place of residence where the spouse or dependent is otherwise qualified to vote; (2) "balloting materials" means official post card forms (prescribed under section 101), Federal write-in absentee ballots (prescribed under section 103), and any State balloting materials that, as determined by the Presidential designee, are essential to the carrying out of this title; (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 uniformed service or an individual employed, enrolled, 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 registry under charter to or control of the United States; or (B) enrolled with the United States for employment or training for employment, or maintained by the United States for emergency 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;

42 USC 1973ff-5.

42 USC 1973ff-6.