2016 US Code
Title 50 - War and National Defense
Chapter 14 - Wartime Voting by Land and Naval Forces
Secs. 301 to 303 - Repealed. Aug. 9, 1955, ch. 656, title III, §307, 69 Stat. 589

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Section Name §§301 to 303. Repealed. Aug. 9, 1955, ch. 656, title III, §307, 69 Stat. 589
Repeal Summary

Section 301, acts Sept. 16, 1942, ch. 561, title I, §1, 56 Stat. 753; July 1, 1943, ch. 187, §§1, 5, 57 Stat. 371, granted absentee members of land or naval forces of the United States the right to vote in Presidential, Vice Presidential, and Congressional elections. See section 20301 et seq. of Title 52, Voting and Elections.

Section 302, act Sept. 16, 1942, ch. 561, title I, §2, 56 Stat. 753, exempted persons in military service in time of war from paying poll taxes or other taxes as a condition of voting in any election for President, Vice President, electors for President or Vice President, or for Senator or Member of the House of Representatives.

Section 303, acts Sept. 16, 1942, ch. 561, title I, §3, 56 Stat. 753; Apr. 1, 1944, ch. 150, 58 Stat. 136, provided for voting in accordance with State law.

Editorial Notes ADDITIONAL REPEAL

Sections 301 to 303 were also repealed by act Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, §53, 70 Stat. 641.

Publication Title United States Code, 2012 Edition, Supplement 4, Title 50 - WAR AND NATIONAL DEFENSE
Category Bills and Statutes
Collection United States Code
SuDoc Class Number Y 1.2/5:
Contained Within Title 50 - WAR AND NATIONAL DEFENSE
CHAPTER 14 - WARTIME VOTING BY LAND AND NAVAL FORCES
Secs. 301 to 303 - Repealed. Aug. 9, 1955, ch. 656, title III, §307, 69 Stat. 589
Contains sections 301 to 303
Date 2016
Laws In Effect As Of Date January 6, 2017
Positive Law No
Disposition repealed
Statutes at Large References 56 Stat. 753
57 Stat. 371
58 Stat. 136
69 Stat. 589
70 Stat. 641
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