Title 52 — Voting and Elections
Chapter 203 — Registration and Voting by Absent Uniformed Services Voters and Overseas Voters in Elections for Federal Office
§ 20308. Reporting requirements
Statutory text
Report on status of implementation and assessment of programs
Not later than 180 days after , the Presidential designee shall submit to the relevant committees of Congress a report containing the following information:
The status of the implementation of the procedures established for the collection and delivery of marked absentee ballots of absent overseas uniformed services voters under section 20304 of this title, and a detailed description of the specific steps taken towards such implementation for the regularly scheduled general election for Federal office held in November 2010.
An assessment of the effectiveness of the Voting Assistance Officer Program of the Department of Defense, which shall include the following:
A thorough and complete assessment of whether the Program, as configured and implemented as of , is effectively assisting absent uniformed services voters in exercising their right to vote.
An inventory and explanation of any areas of voter assistance in which the Program has failed to accomplish its stated objectives and effectively assist absent uniformed services voters in exercising their right to vote.
As necessary, a detailed plan for the implementation of any new program to replace or supplement voter assistance activities required to be performed under this Act.
A detailed description of the specific steps taken towards the implementation of voter registration assistance for absent uniformed services voters under section 1566a of title 10.
Biennial report on effectiveness of activities and utilization of certain procedures
Not later than September 30 of each odd-numbered year, the Presidential designee shall transmit to the President and to the relevant committees of Congress a report containing the following information with respect to the Federal elections held during the preceding calendar year:
An assessment of the effectiveness of activities carried out under section 20305 of this title, including the activities and actions of the Federal Voting Assistance Program of the Department of Defense, a separate assessment of voter registration and participation by absent uniformed services voters, a separate assessment of voter registration and participation by overseas voters who are not members of the uniformed services, and a description of the cooperation between States and the Federal Government in carrying out such section.
A description of the utilization of voter registration assistance under section 1566a of title 10, which shall include the following:
A description of the specific programs implemented by each military department of the Armed Forces pursuant to such section.
The number of absent uniformed services voters who utilized voter registration assistance provided under such section.
A description of the utilization of the procedures for the collection and delivery of marked absentee ballots established pursuant to section 20304 of this title, which shall include the number of marked absentee ballots collected and delivered under such procedures and the number of such ballots which were not delivered by the time of the closing of the polls on the date of the election (and the reasons such ballots were not so delivered).
Definitions
In this section:
Absent overseas uniformed services voter
The term “absent overseas uniformed services voter” has the meaning given such term in section 20304(d) of this title.
Presidential designee
The term “Presidential designee” means the Presidential designee under section 20301(a) of this title.
Relevant committees of Congress defined
The term “relevant committees of Congress” means—
the Committees on Appropriations, Armed Services, and Rules and Administration of the Senate; and
the Committees on Appropriations, Armed Services, and House Administration of the House of Representatives.
Legislative history
Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.
Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act
Pub. L. 99–410 title I § 105A · 100 Stat. 924
Enacted · 52 U.S.C. § 20308
Pub. L. 99–410, title I, § 105A, as added Pub. L. 111–84, div. A, title V, § 586, Oct. 28, 2009, 123 Stat. 2331
Source evidence
Code source credit
Pub. L. 99–410, title I, § 105A, as added Pub. L. 111–84, div. A, title V, § 586, Oct. 28, 2009, 123 Stat. 2331William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021
Pub. L. 116–283 § 595(a) · 134 Stat. 3388
Substituted · 52 U.S.C. § 20308(b)
Pub. L. 116–283, § 595(a), (b)(1), in heading, substituted “Biennial report” for “Annual report” and, in introductory provisions
Substituted · 52 U.S.C. § 20308(b)
Pub. L. 116–283, § 595(a), (b)(1), in heading, substituted “September 30 of each odd-numbered year” for “March 31 of each year”
Substituted · 52 U.S.C. § 20308(b)
Pub. L. 116–283, § 595(a), (b)(1), in heading, substituted “the following information with respect to the Federal elections held during the preceding calendar year” for “the following information”
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 116–283, § 595(a), (b)(1), in heading, substituted “Biennial report” for “Annual report” and, in introductory provisions, substituted “September 30 of each odd-numbered year” for “March 31 of each year” and “the following information with respect to the Federal elections held during the preceding calendar year” for “the following information”.Enacted provision · exact public law section
(a) Elimination of Reports for Non-election Years.— Section 105A(b) of the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act (52 U.S.C. 20308(b)) is amended, in the matter preceding paragraph (1)— (1) by striking “March 31 of each year” and inserting “September 30 of each odd-numbered year”; and (2) by striking “the following information” and inserting “the following information with respect to the Federal elections held during the preceding calendar year”.William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021
Pub. L. 116–283 § 595(b)(2) · 134 Stat. 3388
Substituted · 52 U.S.C. § 20308(b)(3)
Pub. L. 116–283, § 595(b)(2), substituted “A description” for “In the case of a report submitted under this subsection in the year following a year in which a regularly scheduled general election for Federal office is held, a description”
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (b)(3). Pub. L. 116–283, § 595(b)(2), substituted “A description” for “In the case of a report submitted under this subsection in the year following a year in which a regularly scheduled general election for Federal office is held, a description”.Enacted provision · exact public law section
(2) in paragraph (3), by striking “In the case of” and all that follows through “a description” and inserting “A description”.
4 of 5 references resolved to an enrolled provision · 1 partial
Editorial Notes
References in Text
This Act, referred to in subsec. (a)(2)(C), is Pub. L. 99–410, , 100 Stat. 924, known as the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act, which is classified principally to this chapter. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Tables.
Codification
Section was formerly classified to section 1973ff–4a of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.
Amendments
2021—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 116–283, § 595(a), (b)(1), in heading, substituted “Biennial report” for “Annual report” and, in introductory provisions, substituted “September 30 of each odd-numbered year” for “March 31 of each year” and “the following information with respect to the Federal elections held during the preceding calendar year” for “the following information”.
Subsec. (b)(3). Pub. L. 116–283, § 595(b)(2), substituted “A description” for “In the case of a report submitted under this subsection in the year following a year in which a regularly scheduled general election for Federal office is held, a description”.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Termination of Reporting Requirements
For termination, effective , of provisions in subsec. (b) of this section requiring submittal of annual report to Congress, see section 1061 of Pub. L. 114–328, set out as a note under section 111 of Title 10, Armed Forces.
Credits
2009–2021 · 2 acts
- 2009Pub. L. 99–410, title I, § 105A, as added Pub. L. 111–84, div. A, title V, § 586, , 123 Stat. 2331
- 2021amended Pub. L. 116–283, div. A, title V, § 595, , 134 Stat. 3666.
Show as published
(Pub. L. 99–410, title I, § 105A, as added Pub. L. 111–84, div. A, title V, § 586, , 123 Stat. 2331; amended Pub. L. 116–283, div. A, title V, § 595, , 134 Stat. 3666.)