Current through 2024, ch. 69
Section 1-1-5.3 - Overseas voterAs used in the Election Code, "overseas voter" means an individual who is a United States citizen, who is outside the United States and who:
A. is temporarily absent from the individual's residence in this state;B. before leaving the United States, was last eligible to vote in this state and, except for a state residency requirement, otherwise satisfies this state's voter eligibility requirements;C. before leaving the United States, would have been last eligible to vote in this state had the voter then been of voting age and, except for a state residency requirement, otherwise satisfies this state's voter eligibility requirements; orD. was born outside the United States, is not otherwise described in this section and, except for a state residency requirement, otherwise satisfies this state's voter eligibility requirements, if: (1) the last place where a parent or legal guardian of the individual was, or would have been, eligible to vote before leaving the United States is within this state; and(2) the individual has not previously registered to vote in any other state.Added by 2015, c. 145,s. 2, eff. 7/1/2015.