Laws: Cases and Codes : U.S. Code : Title 42 : Section 1973ff-6


   
U.S. Code as of: 01/19/04
Section 1973ff-6. Definitions

      As used in this subchapter, 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 1973ff of this title), Federal write-in
      absentee ballots (prescribed under section 1973ff-2 of this
      title), and any State balloting materials that, as determined by
      the Presidential designee, are essential to the carrying out of
      this subchapter;
        (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;
          (B) a person who resides outside the United States and is
        qualified to vote in the last place in which the person was
        domiciled before leaving the United States; or
          (C) a person who resides outside the United States and (but
        for such residence) would be qualified to vote in the last
        place in which the person was domiciled before leaving the
        United States.

        (6) "State" means a State of the United States, the District of
      Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, the Virgin
      Islands, and American Samoa;
        (7) "uniformed services" means the Army, Navy, Air Force,
      Marine Corps, and Coast Guard, the commissioned corps of the
      Public Health Service, and the commissioned corps of the National
      Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration; and
        (8) "United States", where used in the territorial sense, means
      the several States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of
      Puerto Rico, Guam, the Virgin Islands, and American Samoa.



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