A bill to guarantee the constitutional right to vote and to provide uniform procedures for absentee voting in Federal elections in the case of citizens outside the United States.
Overseas Citizens Voting Rights Act - Affords each citizen residing outside the United States the right to register absentee for, and to vote by, an absentee ballot in any Federal election in the State, or district of such State, in which he was last domiciled immediately prior to his departure from the United States and in which he would have met all qualifications to vote in Federal elections, if he has complied with all applicable State or district qualifications and requirements that are consistent with this Act.
Requires States to provide for the absentee registration and the casting of absentee ballots in Federal elections by citizens residing outside the United States.
Empowers the Attorney General to bring actions to enforce this Act.
Referred to House Committee on House Administration.
Measure passed Senate.
Referred to House Committee on House Administration.
Reported to House from the Committee on House Administration with amendment, H. Rept. 94-649.
Reported to House from the Committee on House Administration with amendment, H. Rept. 94-649.
Reported to House from the Committee on House Administration, H. Rept. 94-649 (Part II).
Reported to House from the Committee on House Administration, H. Rept. 94-649 (Part II).
Measure called up by special rule in House.
Measure considered in House.
Passed/agreed to in House: Measure passed House, amended, roll call #762 (374-43).
Roll Call #762 (House)Measure passed House, amended, roll call #762 (374-43).
Roll Call #762 (House)Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to House amendment.
Enacted as Public Law 94-203
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Senate agreed to House amendment.
Measure enrolled in House.
Measure enrolled in Senate.
Measure presented to President.
Measure presented to President.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Public law 94-203.
Public law 94-203.