Permitting individuals residing in Federal District to vote in Federal elections in State of most recent domicile

(a) Requirement for states To permit individuals To vote by absentee ballot (1) In general Each State shall— (A) permit absent Federal District voters to use absentee registration procedures and to vote by absentee ballot in general, special, primary, and runoff elections for Federal office; and (B) accept and process, with respect to any general, special, primary, or runoff election for Federal office, any otherwise valid voter registration application from an absent Federal District voter, if the application is received by the appropriate State election official not less than 30 days before the election. (2) Absent Federal District voter defined In this section, the term absent Federal district voter means, with respect to a State, a person who resides in the Federal District and is qualified to vote in the State (or who would be qualified to vote in the State but for residing in the Federal District), but only if the State is the last place in which the person was domiciled before residing in the Federal district. (3) State defined In this section, the term State means each of the several States. (b) Effective date This section shall take effect upon the date of the retrocession under section 102, and shall apply with respect to elections for Federal office taking place on or after such date.