110 HR 2835 IH: To amend the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee U.S. House of Representatives 2007-06-22 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

I 110th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2835 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 22, 2007 Mr. Faleomavaega introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration A BILL To amend the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act to extend the requirements under such Act regarding the ability of absent uniformed services voters and overseas voters to use absentee registration procedures and vote by absentee ballot in Federal elections to elections for certain offices in American Samoa.

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Coverage of Elections for Certain Offices in American Samoa Under Absentee Registration and Absentee Ballot Requirements of UOCAVA

(a)

Coverage of Elections

Section 102 of the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act (42 U.S.C. 1973ff–1) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (e)

Coverage of Elections for Certain Offices in American Samoa

The provisions of this section (other than subsections (a)(3) and (c)) shall apply with respect to an election for the office of Governor of American Samoa and an election for the House of Representatives of the Legislature of American Samoa in the same manner as such provisions apply with respect to an election for Federal office. . (b)

Effective Date

The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to the regularly scheduled general election held in November 2008 and each succeeding election.