A.__Employed as an officer or crew member of a vessel documented under the laws of the United States, a vessel owned by the United States or a vessel of foreign-flag registry under charter to or control of the United States; or

B.__Enrolled with the United States for employment or training for employment, or maintained by the United States for emergency relief service, as an officer or crew member of a vessel described in paragraph A.

Sec. 3. 21-A MRSA §1, sub-§27-B is enacted to read:

27-B.__Overseas voter.__"Overseas voter" means:

A.__A person who resides outside the United States and who was qualified to vote in the last place in which the person was domiciled in the State before leaving the United States; or

B.__A person who resides outside the United States and, except for such residence, would be qualified to vote in the last place in which the person was domiciled in the State before leaving the United States.

Sec. 4. 21-A MRSA §1, sub-§§46-A and 46-B are enacted to read:

46-A.__Uniformed service.__"Uniformed service" means the United States Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps and Coast Guard, the commissioned corps of the United States Public Health Service and the commissioned corps of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

46-B.__Uniformed service voter.__"Uniformed service voter" means:

A.__A member of a uniformed service on active duty who, by reason of active duty or service, is absent from the place of residence in the State where the member is otherwise qualified to vote;

B.__A member of the merchant marine who, by reason of service in the merchant marine, is absent from the place of residence where the member is otherwise qualified to vote; or

C.__A spouse or dependent of a member referred to in paragraph A or B who, by reason of the active duty or