Permitting individuals residing in Capital 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 Capital 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 Capital voter, if the application is received by the appropriate State election official not less than 30 days before the election. (2) Absent Capital voter defined In this section, the term absent Capital voter means, with respect to a State, a person who resides in the Capital and is qualified to vote in the State (or who would be qualified to vote in the State but for residing in the Capital), but only if the State is the last place in which the person was domiciled before residing in the Capital. (3) State defined In this section, the term State means each of the several States, including the State. (b) Recommendations to States To maximize access to polls by absent Capital voters To afford maximum access to the polls by absent Capital voters, it is the sense of Congress that the States should— (1) waive registration requirements for absent Capital voters who, by reason of residence in the Capital, do not have an opportunity to register; (2) expedite processing of balloting materials with respect to such individuals; and (3) assure that absentee ballots are mailed to such individuals at the earliest opportunity. (c) Enforcement The Attorney General may bring a civil action in the appropriate district court of the United States for such declaratory or injunctive relief as may be necessary to carry out this section. (d) Effect on certain other laws The exercise of any right under this section shall not affect, for purposes of a Federal tax, a State tax, or a local tax, the residence or domicile of a person exercising such right. (e) Effective date This section shall take effect upon the date of the admission of the State into the Union, and shall apply with respect to elections for Federal office taking place on or after such date.