H.R. 2694House115th Congress (2017-2019)In Committee

To amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to enhance protections regarding voter registration, and for other purposes.

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The bill amends the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to protect active‑duty members when they register to vote in the state where they are temporarily stationed because of a permanent change of station. It makes clear that such voter registration does not change the servicemember’s legal residence or domicile, nor does it cause them to lose residency in another state. The amendment also sets up a notification process so the servicemember and the military’s voting officer inform the state election officials of the registration.

Key Provisions

Adds a new subsection (c) to the Act stating that a servicemember’s voter registration in a state where they are stationed does not create a new residence, domicile, or cause loss of residence in another state.
Requires the servicemember to notify the Service Voting Action Officer within 10 days of registering to vote in the new state.
Requires the Service Voting Action Officer to inform the chief state election official of the registration within 10 days.

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.

Economic Opportunity Subcommittee

May 25, 2017

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Introduced in House

May 25, 2017

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Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Veterans' Affairs Committee

May 25, 2017

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.

Economic Opportunity Subcommittee

May 25, 2017

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Introduced in HouseIssued May 25, 2017

115th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 2694

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

May 25, 2017

Mr. Issa (for himself, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Dent, Mr. Hensarling, Mrs. Brooks of Indiana, Mr. Banks of Indiana, Mr. Davidson, Mr. Dunn, and Mr. Peterson) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs

A BILL

To amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to enhance protections regarding voter registration, and for other purposes.

Voter registration

Section 705 of the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (50 U.S.C. 4025(a)), is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:

(c)

Registration

(1)

In general

For the purposes of voting for any Federal office (as defined in section 30101 of title 52, United States Code) or a State or local office, a servicemember who registers to vote in a State in which the servicemember is present in compliance with military orders for a permanent change of station shall not, solely by reason of that registration—

(A)

be deemed to have acquired a residence or domicile in that State;

(B)

be deemed to have become a resident in or a resident of that State; or

(C)

be deemed to have lost a residence or domicile in any other State, without regard to whether or not the person intends to return to that State.

(2)

Notification by the servicemember

A servicemember who elects to register to vote in the State in which the servicemember is present in compliance with military orders for a permanent change of station shall notify the Service Voting Action Officer of the military department concerned not later than 10 days after such registration.

(3)

Notification by the Service Voting Action Officer

A Service Voting Action Officer who receives a notification under paragraph (2) shall notify the chief State election official of the State in which the servicemember resides or is domiciled of such registration not later than 10 days after such registration.