Amends TCA Title 2, Chapter 6, Part 5.
Tennessee SB1029 amends absentee voting registration requirements for armed forces personnel and overseas voters by mandating documentary proof of U.S. citizenship and overseas residency in their applications. It affects military personnel, civilian overseas voters, and federal-only voters, establishing protocols for application deficiencies, ballot processing, and the handling of provisional ballots. Key provisions include the requirement for county election commissions to notify applicants of deficiencies, the prohibition of accepting UOCAVA absentee ballot applications from rejected voter registrations, and the establishment of electronic application procedures for absentee ballots.
Tennessee SB1029 amends absentee voting registration requirements for armed forces personnel and overseas voters by mandating documentary proof of U.S. citizenship and overseas residency in their applications. It affects military personnel, civilian overseas voters, and federal-only voters, establishing protocols for application deficiencies, ballot processing, and the handling of provisional ballots. Key provisions include the requirement for county election commissions to notify applicants of deficiencies, the prohibition of accepting UOCAVA absentee ballot applications from rejected voter registrations, and the establishment of electronic application procedures for absentee ballots.
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