42 U.S.C. § 1973ff-6 : US Code - Section 1973FF-6: Definitions

Search 42 U.S.C. § 1973ff-6 : US Code - 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.