11-216 - Forwarding of Applications and Ballots.

NY Elec L § 11-216 (2019) (N/A)
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(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.