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This bill updates Tennessee's laws regarding absentee voting for military personnel, overseas citizens, and federal-only voters (collectively known as UOCAVA voters) by establishing detailed definitions and procedures for voter registration and ballot submission. The bill introduces specific requirements for documentary proof of U.S. citizenship and overseas residence, including acceptable forms of identification like passports, military IDs, birth certificates, and government-issued photo identification. It mandates that county election commissions notify applicants of any deficiencies in their registration, provides a process for submitting and verifying provisional ballots, and establishes procedures for electronic ballot applications and tracking. The bill requires that UOCAVA ballots must be received by the close of polls on election day to be counted, prohibits electronic ballot return, and mandates that election officials maintain public records of ballots submitted by different categories of UOCAVA voters (military personnel, overseas individuals, and federal-only voters). Additionally, the bill emphasizes strict requirements for ballot affidavits, including witness signatures, and updates the statutory reference to the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act from an older to a current U.S. Code citation.

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https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/Billinfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=SB1029&ga=114