New Hampshire Revised Statutes 652:16-c – Absent Uniformed Services Voters
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“Absent uniformed services voters” shall mean persons who are absent from the places of residence in New Hampshire where they are otherwise qualified to vote who are:
I. Members of the United States Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, and National Guard, the commissioned corps of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and the commissioned corps of the Public Health Service, and all regular and reserve components thereof, while in active service.
II. Members of the Merchant Marine of the United States, including individuals (other than members of a uniformed service or individuals employed, enrolled, or maintained on the Great Lakes or the inland waterways):
(a) Employed as officers or crew members of vessels documented under the laws of the United States, or of vessels owned by the United States, or of vessels of foreign-flag registry under charter to or control of the United States; or
(b) Enrolled with the United States for employment, or for training for employment, or maintained by the United States for emergency relief service, as officers or crew members of any such vessel.
III. The spouses or dependents of any member described in paragraph I or II who, by reason of the active duty or service of the member, is absent from the place of residence in New Hampshire where the spouse or dependent is otherwise qualified to vote.
I. Members of the United States Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, and National Guard, the commissioned corps of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and the commissioned corps of the Public Health Service, and all regular and reserve components thereof, while in active service.
Terms Used In New Hampshire Revised Statutes 652:16-c
- Active duty: means full-time duty as an enlisted member, or as a commissioned or warrant officer, in any branch of the armed forces. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 21:50
- Dependent: A person dependent for support upon another.
- United States: shall include said district and territories. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 21:4
II. Members of the Merchant Marine of the United States, including individuals (other than members of a uniformed service or individuals employed, enrolled, or maintained on the Great Lakes or the inland waterways):
(a) Employed as officers or crew members of vessels documented under the laws of the United States, or of vessels owned by the United States, or of vessels of foreign-flag registry under charter to or control of the United States; or
(b) Enrolled with the United States for employment, or for training for employment, or maintained by the United States for emergency relief service, as officers or crew members of any such vessel.
III. The spouses or dependents of any member described in paragraph I or II who, by reason of the active duty or service of the member, is absent from the place of residence in New Hampshire where the spouse or dependent is otherwise qualified to vote.