CDR: Re: Looking for statistically-unlikely surges in absentee ballots

[Declan McCullagh]

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