; repeal of waiver provision (a) In general Paragraph (8) of section 102(a) of the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act ( 52 U.S.C. 20302(a) ) is amended to read as follows: (8) transmit a validly requested absentee ballot to an absent uniformed services voter or overseas voter by the date and in the manner determined under subsection (g); . (b) Ballot transmission requirements and repeal of waiver provision Subsection (g) of section 102 of such Act ( 52 U.S.C. 20302(g) ) is amended to read as follows: (g) Ballot transmission requirements (1) In general For purposes of subsection (a)(8), in the case in which a valid request for an absentee ballot is received at least 47 days before an election for Federal office, the following rules shall apply: (A) Transmission deadline The State shall transmit the absentee ballot not later than 46 days before the election. (B) Special rules in case of failure to transmit on time (i) In general If the State fails to transmit any absentee ballot by the 46th day before the election as required by subparagraph (A) and the absent uniformed services voter or overseas voter did not request electronic ballot transmission pursuant to subsection (f), the State shall transmit such ballot by express delivery. (ii) Extended failure If the State fails to transmit any absentee ballot by the 41st day before the election, in addition to transmitting the ballot as provided in clause (i), the State shall— (I) in the case of absentee ballots requested by absent uniformed services voters with respect to regularly scheduled general elections, notify such voters of the procedures established under section 103A for the collection and delivery of marked absentee ballots; and (II) in any other case, provide for the return of such ballot by express delivery. (iii) Cost of express delivery In any case in which express delivery is required under this subparagraph, the cost of such express delivery— (I) shall not be paid by the voter