House Bill No. [insert bill number] amends R.S. 18:1307(C) to enhance the absentee voting process for members of the United States Service who are stationed or deployed outside of the United States. The bill allows these service members to use the federal postcard application or an electronically transmitted application, which must be received by the registrar by 4:30 p.m. the day before the election. The application will remain valid for at least one year, covering at least one federal general election. If an application is rejected, the registrar is required to provide written reasons for the rejection.

The proposed law further stipulates that if a service member's application meets the necessary requirements, it will remain valid until they are no longer stationed or deployed outside the U.S. However, if an absentee ballot sent to the service member is returned as undeliverable, the application will become invalid, and the registrar must notify the applicant. The applicant will then need to submit a new application with a current address to be eligible to vote absentee by mail again.

Statutes affected:
HB1057 Original: 18:1307(C)