I 
112TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6594 
To amend the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act to 
require States which fail to transmit validly requested absentee ballots 
in an election for Federal office to absent uniformed services voters 
within the deadline established under the Act to delay certifying the 
results of the election, to establish a private right of action to enforce 
the requirements of such Act, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
NOVEMBER 16, 2012 
Mr. OLSON introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on House Administration 
A BILL 
To amend the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee 
Voting Act to require States which fail to transmit val-
idly requested absentee ballots in an election for Federal 
office to absent uniformed services voters within the 
deadline established under the Act to delay certifying 
the results of the election, to establish a private right 
of action to enforce the requirements of such Act, and 
for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Military Ballot Integ-
rity Act of 2012’’. 
SEC. 2. REQUIRING STATES FAILING TO MEET DEADLINE 
FOR TRANSMITTING ABSENTEE BALLOTS TO 
ABSENT UNIFORMED SERVICES VOTERS TO 
DELAY 
CERTIFICATION 
OF 
RESULTS 
OF 
ELECTION. 
(a) DELAY IN CERTIFICATION OF RESULTS OF ELEC-
TIONS.—Section 102 of the Uniformed and Overseas Citi-
zens Absentee Voting Act (42 U.S.C. 1973ff–1) is amend-
ed by adding at the end the following new subsection: 
‘‘(j) DELAY
IN CERTIFICATION
OF RESULTS
OF 
ELECTIONS IN STATES FAILING TO MEET DEADLINE 
FOR TRANSMITTING ABSENTEE BALLOTS
TO ABSENT 
UNIFORMED SERVICES VOTERS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—If a State does not trans-
mit a validly requested absentee ballot with respect 
to an election to an absent uniformed services voter 
by the deadline required under subsection (a)(8)(A), 
the State shall delay the certification of the results 
of the election by the number of days by which the 
State missed such deadline with respect to the voter. 
‘‘(2) EXCEPTION FOR ELECTIONS SUBJECT TO 
WAIVER.—Paragraph (1) does not apply with respect 
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to any election for which a waiver is approved under 
subsection (g).’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) shall apply with respect to elections occur-
ring after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 3. ESTABLISHMENT OF PRIVATE RIGHT OF ACTION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 105 of the Uniformed and 
Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act (42 U.S.C. 1973ff– 
4) is amended by striking subsection (b) and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘(b) PRIVATE RIGHT OF ACTION.—A person who is 
aggrieved by a violation of this Act may bring a civil action 
in an appropriate district court for such declaratory or in-
junctive relief as may be necessary to carry out this Act. 
‘‘(c) ATTORNEY’S FEES.—In a civil action under this 
section, the court may allow the prevailing party (other 
than the United States) reasonable attorney’s fees, includ-
ing litigation expenses, and costs. 
‘‘(d) REPORTS TO CONGRESS.— 
‘‘(1) ANNUAL REPORT.—Not later than Decem-
ber 31 of each year, the Attorney General shall sub-
mit to Congress an annual report on any civil action 
brought by the Attorney General under subsection 
(a) during the preceding year or any civil action 
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brought by a private party under subsection (b) in 
which the Attorney General intervened. 
‘‘(2) REPORT
ON
ENFORCEMENT.—Not later 
than July 1 of each year in which a regularly sched-
uled general election for Federal office is held, the 
Attorney General shall submit to Congress a report 
on the number of attorneys and other staff within 
the Department of Justice assigned to enforce this 
Act, as well as the Attorney General’s plan to detect 
noncompliance by State and local election officials 
with the requirements of this Act.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
this section shall apply with respect to alleged violations 
occurring on or after the date of the enactment of this 
Act. 
SEC. 4. CENTRALIZED FORWARDING DATABASE FOR DELIV-
ERING ELECTION MATERIAL TO DEMOBI-
LIZED 
MEMBERS 
OF 
RESERVE 
AND 
NA-
TIONAL GUARD. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT
AND
OPERATION.—Section 
103B(a) of the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee 
Voting Act (42 U.S.C. 1973ff–2b(a)) is amended by add-
ing at the end the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(3) Establish and operate a centralized mail 
forwarding database through which balloting mate-
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rials for a member of a reserve component who is 
called or ordered to active duty are forwarded to the 
member’s correct mailing address after the member 
is released from active duty.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) shall apply with respect to balloting mate-
rials prepared for any election occurring after the date of 
the enactment of this Act. 
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