{"data":{"id":"us/22-u.s.c.-4086","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"22 U.S.C. § 4086","heading":"Entitlement to vote in a State in a Federal election; preconditions; applicability","body":"(a) Except as provided in subsection (b) and in such manner as shall be otherwise authorized by a State or other jurisdiction within the territory of the United States, a member of the Service residing outside the United States shall, in addition to any entitlement to vote in a State in a Federal election under section 3 of the Overseas Citizens Voting Rights Act (42 U.S.C. 1973dd–1), be entitled to vote in a Federal election in the State in which such member was last domiciled immediately before entering the Service if such member—(1) makes an election of that State; (2) notifies that State of such election and notifies any other States in which he or she is entitled to vote of such election; and (3) otherwise meets the requirements of such Act [42 U.S.C. 1973dd et seq.]. (b) The provisions of subsection (a) shall apply only to an individual who becomes a member of the Service on or after November 22, 1983, and shall not apply to an individual who registers to vote in a State in which he is entitled to vote under section 3 of Overseas Citizens Voting Rights Act [42 U.S.C. 1973dd–1].","path":["Title 22—FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE","CHAPTER 52—FOREIGN SERVICE"],"source_url":"https://uscode.house.gov/download/releasepoints/us/pl/119/103/xml_usc22@119-103.zip","current_through":"Public Law 119-103 (09/02/2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-10T05:57:55Z","sha256":"65dc27ca86713a76d79974d5266461cd1808161c312db98771a2536c5c9366da","source_id":"us","stale":true,"prev":"us/22-u.s.c.-4085","next":"us/22-u.s.c.-4087"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}