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§ 11-216. Forwarding of applications and ballots.
1.If the state\nboard of elections receives any applications, requests for applications\nor ballots from persons who are or may be eligible to vote pursuant to\nthis title, it shall forthwith forward such applications or ballots to\nthe board of elections in whose jurisdiction such persons are or may be\nso eligible.\n 2. If a board of elections receives any applications, requests for\napplications or ballots from persons who are or may be eligible to vote,\npursuant to this title, from an address in the jurisdiction of another\nboard of elections, the board receiving such applications or ballots\nshall forthwith mail them by first class mail to the board of elections\nin whose jurisdiction such persons are or may be so eligible.\n 3.
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§ 11-216. Forwarding of applications and ballots. 1. If the state\nboard of elections receives any applications, requests for applications\nor ballots from persons who are or may be eligible to vote pursuant to\nthis title, it shall forthwith forward such applications or ballots to\nthe board of elections in whose jurisdiction such persons are or may be\nso eligible.\n 2. If a board of elections receives any applications, requests for\napplications or ballots from persons who are or may be eligible to vote,\npursuant to this title, from an address in the jurisdiction of another\nboard of elections, the board receiving such applications or ballots\nshall forthwith mail them by first class mail to the board of elections\nin whose jurisdiction such persons are or may be so eligible.\n 3. (a) Upon the proclamation of a special election by the governor or\notherwise pursuant to law, each board of elections shall, not later than\nthree days after the establishment of the date of such special election,\ntransmit by mail, facsimile transmission or electronic mail in\naccordance with the preferred method of transmission designated by the\nvoter pursuant to section 11-203 of this title, a federal write-in\nabsentee ballot to all special federal voters eligible to vote by\nspecial federal ballot in such special election.\n (b) Each board of elections which is served with a court order\nrestraining or enjoining the issuance of ballots in any election, other\nthan a special election, in which any special federal voter is entitled\nto receive a ballot shall immediately notify the state board of\nelections of such fact and shall transmit in accordance with the\npreferred method of transmission designated by the voter, a federal\nwrite-in absentee ballot to all special federal voters eligible to vote\nin such election.\n (c) A special federal voter who has received a federal write-in\nabsentee ballot shall be entitled to receive a certified ballot\nnotwithstanding the prior transmission of a federal write-in absentee\nballot to such voter pursuant to paragraph (a) or (b) of this\nsubdivision. Such certified special federal ballot shall be sent by the\nboard of elections in accordance with the preferred method of\ntransmission designated by the special federal voter pursuant to section\n11-203 of this title, or expedited mail if the special federal voter has\nnot expressed a preference to receive same by facsimile transmission or\nelectronic mail, and his or her request for a special federal ballot was\nmade at least thirty-two days before the election.\n