Before the delivery of the ballots cast at a general election to the Supervisor of Elections as required by section 626 of this title, the board shall enter the registration of each absentee, whose vote was counted, in the general register, and the proper district register or subdivision thereof, if not already so entered, by the insertion of registration cards therein, filled in to the extent allowed by the information given in his affidavit on the ballot envelope. It shall be indicated on such cards that the registrant is an absentee, and, in the proper place on his card in the district register or subdivision thereof, a board member or the clerk shall write or stamp the date of each election at which the registrant voted or votes as such absentee, and shall sign his name or initials. When the registrant returns to his district and resumes his permanent residence, he shall be required to complete his registration before he is permitted to vote at any primary or election held thereafter. The provisions of this section shall apply to members of the Uniformed Services of the United States and all other persons desiring to vote by absentee ballot shall first comply with the provisions of chapter 5 of this title.