§ 11-216. Forwarding of applications and ballots. 1. If the state
board of elections receives any applications, requests for applications
or ballots from persons who are or may be eligible to vote pursuant to
this title, it shall forthwith forward such applications or ballots to
the board of elections in whose jurisdiction such persons are or may be
so eligible.
2. If a board of elections receives any applications, requests for
applications or ballots from persons who are or may be eligible to vote,
pursuant to this title, from an address in the jurisdiction of another
board of elections, the board receiving such applications or ballots
shall forthwith mail them by first class mail to the board of elections
in whose jurisdiction such persons are or may be so eligible.
3. (a) Upon the proclamation of a special election by the governor or
otherwise pursuant to law, each board of elections shall, not later than
three days after the establishment of the date of such special election,
transmit by mail, facsimile transmission or electronic mail in
accordance with the preferred method of transmission designated by the
voter pursuant to section 11-203 of this title, a federal write-in
absentee ballot to all special federal voters eligible to vote by
special federal ballot in such special election.
(b) Each board of elections which is served with a court order
restraining or enjoining the issuance of ballots in any election, other
than a special election, in which any special federal voter is entitled
to receive a ballot shall immediately notify the state board of
elections of such fact and shall transmit in accordance with the
preferred method of transmission designated by the voter, a federal
write-in absentee ballot to all special federal voters eligible to vote
in such election.
(c) A special federal voter who has received a federal write-in
absentee ballot shall be entitled to receive a certified ballot
notwithstanding the prior transmission of a federal write-in absentee
ballot to such voter pursuant to paragraph (a) or (b) of this
subdivision. Such certified special federal ballot shall be sent by the
board of elections in accordance with the preferred method of
transmission designated by the special federal voter pursuant to section
11-203 of this title, or expedited mail if the special federal voter has
not expressed a preference to receive same by facsimile transmission or
electronic mail, and his or her request for a special federal ballot was
made at least thirty-two days before the election.