42 U.S.C. § 1973ff-1 : US Code - Section 1973FF-1: State responsibilities

Search 42 U.S.C. § 1973ff-1 : US Code - Section 1973FF-1: State responsibilities

(a) In general
Each State shall - 
(1) permit absent uniformed services voters and overseas voters
to use absentee registration procedures and to vote by absentee
ballot in general, special, primary, and runoff elections for
Federal office;
(2) accept and process, with respect to any election for
Federal office, any otherwise valid voter registration
application and absentee ballot application from an absent
uniformed services voter or overseas voter, if the application is
received by the appropriate State election official not less than
30 days before the election;
(3) permit absent uniformed services voters and overseas voters
to use Federal write-in absentee ballots (in accordance with
section 1973ff-2 of this title) in general elections for Federal
office;
(4) use the official post card form (prescribed under section
1973ff of this title) for simultaneous voter registration
application and absentee ballot application; and
(5) if the State requires an oath or affirmation to accompany
any document under this subchapter, use the standard oath
prescribed by the Presidential designee under section
1973ff(b)(7) of this title.
(b) Designation of single State office to provide information on
registration and absentee ballot procedures for all voters in
State
(1) In general
Each State shall designate a single office which shall be
responsible for providing information regarding voter
registration procedures and absentee ballot procedures to be used
by absent uniformed services voters and overseas voters with
respect to elections for Federal office (including procedures
relating to the use of the Federal write-in absentee ballot) to
all absent uniformed services voters and overseas voters who wish
to register to vote or vote in any jurisdiction in the State.
(2) Recommendation regarding use of office to accept and process
materials
Congress recommends that the State office designated under
paragraph (1) be responsible for carrying out the State's duties
under this Act, including accepting valid voter registration
applications, absentee ballot applications, and absentee ballots
(including Federal write-in absentee ballots) from all absent
uniformed services voters and overseas voters who wish to
register to vote or vote in any jurisdiction in the State.
(c) Report on number of absentee ballots transmitted and received
Not later than 90 days after the date of each regularly scheduled
general election for Federal office, each State and unit of local
government which administered the election shall (through the
State, in the case of a unit of local government) submit a report
to the Election Assistance Commission (established under the Help
America Vote Act of 2002 [42 U.S.C. 15301 et seq.]) on the combined
number of absentee ballots transmitted to absent uniformed services
voters and overseas voters for the election and the combined number
of such ballots which were returned by such voters and cast in the
election, and shall make such report available to the general
public.
(d) Registration notification
With respect to each absent uniformed services voter and each
overseas voter who submits a voter registration application or an
absentee ballot request, if the State rejects the application or
request, the State shall provide the voter with the reasons for the
rejection.