Us Code § 3406 - Balloting materials under the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act
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§ 3406. Balloting materials under the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act
(a) Balloting materials under the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act (individually or in bulk)—
(1) shall be carried expeditiously and free of postage; and
(2) may be mailed at a post office established outside the United States under section 406 of this title, unless such mailing is prohibited by treaty or other international agreement of the United States.
(b) As used in this section, the term "balloting materials" has the meaning given that term in section 107 of the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act.
(Added Pub. L. 99–410, title II, §201(a), Aug. 28, 1986, 100 Stat. 928.)
Editorial Notes
References in Text
The Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act, referred to in text, is Pub. L. 99–410, Aug. 28, 1986, 100 Stat. 924, which was formerly classified principally to subchapter I–G (§1973ff et seq.) of chapter 20 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering in Title 52, Voting and Elections, and is now classified principally to chapter 203 (§20301 et seq.) of Title 52. Section 107 of the Act is now classified to section 20310 of Title 52. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Tables.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date
Section applicable with respect to elections taking place after Dec. 31, 1987, see section 204 of Pub. L. 99–410, set out as a note under section 20301 of Title 52, Voting and Elections.
CHAPTER 36—POSTAL RATES, CLASSES, AND SERVICES
SUBCHAPTER I—PROVISIONS RELATING TO MARKET-DOMINANT PRODUCTS
SUBCHAPTER II—PROVISIONS RELATING TO COMPETITIVE PRODUCTS
SUBCHAPTER III—PROVISIONS RELATING TO EXPERIMENTAL AND NEW PRODUCTS
SUBCHAPTER IV—REPORTING REQUIREMENTS AND RELATED PROVISIONS
SUBCHAPTER V—POSTAL SERVICES, COMPLAINTS, AND JUDICIAL REVIEW
SUBCHAPTER VI—GENERAL
SUBCHAPTER VII—MODERN SERVICE STANDARDS
Editorial Notes
Amendments
2022—Pub. L. 117–108, title II, §201(b), Apr. 6, 2022, 136 Stat. 1146, added item 3692.
2006—Pub. L. 109–435, title II, §206, Dec. 20, 2006, 120 Stat. 3217, added chapter heading and analysis and struck out former chapter heading "POSTAL RATES, CLASSES, AND SERVICES" and analysis consisting of items for subchapters I to V and items 3601 to 3604, 3621 to 3629, 3641 and 3642, 3661 to 3663, and 3681 to 3685.
1998—Pub. L. 105–277, div. A, §101(h) [title VI, §648(b)], Oct. 21, 1998, 112 Stat. 2681–480, 2681–528, added item 3663.
1993—Pub. L. 103–123, title VII, §704(a)(3)(B)(ii), Oct. 28, 1993, 107 Stat. 1270, substituted "free rates" for "free and reduced rates" in item 3627 and added item 3642.
Pub. L. 103–31, §8(h)(4), May 20, 1993, 107 Stat. 86, added item 3629.
1 So in original. Does not conform to section catchline.
SUBCHAPTER I—PROVISIONS RELATING TO MARKET-DOMINANT PRODUCTS
Editorial Notes
Prior Provisions
A prior subchapter I of this chapter consisted of sections 3601 to 3604, prior to amendment by Pub. L. 109–435, title VI, §601(a)(2), (3), Dec. 20, 2006, 120 Stat. 3238, 3239, which struck out the subchapter heading "POSTAL RATE COMMISSION" and sections 3601 and 3602 and renumbered sections 3603 and 3604 as sections 503 and 504 of this title, respectively, and transferred those sections to chapter 5 of this title.
Section 3601, Pub. L. 91–375, Aug. 12, 1970, 84 Stat. 759; Pub. L. 94–421, §3(a), Sept. 24, 1976, 90 Stat. 1304; Pub. L. 103–123, title VII, §708(c), Oct. 28, 1993, 107 Stat. 1273, related to establishment of the Postal Rate Commission.
Section 3602, Pub. L. 91–375, Aug. 12, 1970, 84 Stat. 759, related to terms of office of the Commissioners of the Postal Rate Commission.
Amendments
2006—Pub. L. 109–435, title II, §201(c), Dec. 20, 2006, 120 Stat. 3205, redesignated subchapter II of this chapter as this subchapter and substituted "PROVISIONS RELATING TO MARKET-DOMINANT PRODUCTS" for "PERMANENT RATES AND CLASSES OF MAIL" in subchapter heading.
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