At 11:36 11/11/2000 -0800, Tim May wrote:
So, yes, I would say that there must obviously be other language on this. If not, then you could have the journalistic scoop of the century, er, for a few
Not this time. Some additional research says that the federal "Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Voting Act" requires states to take special procedures for voters who are in the military overseas or:
a person who resides outside the United States and is qualified to vote in the last place in which the person was domiciled before leaving the United States; or a person who resides outside the United States and (but for such residence) would be qualified to vote in the last place in which the person was domiciled before leaving the United States.
Tourists abroad during that time need not apply. Further, state law anticipates this: http://www.leg.state.fl.us/Statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&Search_String=&URL=Ch0101/SEC62.HTM&Title=->2000->Ch0101->Section%2062 As soon as the remainder of the absentee ballots are printed, the supervisor shall provide an absentee ballot to each elector by whom a request for that ballot has been made by one of the following means:... By forwardable mail to voters who are entitled to vote by absentee ballot under the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Voting Act. -Declan