(a)General rule.--A covered voter may apply at any time before an election for a military-overseas ballot.
(b)Standing request.--
(1)An application for a military-overseas ballot for a primary election shall be considered a standing request for a military-overseas ballot for a special election, a general election or a municipal election, occurring subsequently to the primary election in the same calendar year.
(2)A county election board shall provide a military-overseas ballot to a voter who makes a standing request for each election to which the request is applicable.
(c)E-mail address information.--
(1)A county election board shall provide an opportunity for each covered voter who registers to vote after the effective date of this section to furnish the county election board w
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(a) General rule.--A covered voter may apply at any time before an election for a military-overseas ballot.
(b) Standing request.--
(1) An application for a military-overseas ballot for a primary election shall be considered a standing request for a military-overseas ballot for a special election, a general election or a municipal election, occurring subsequently to the primary election in the same calendar year.
(2) A county election board shall provide a military-overseas ballot to a voter who makes a standing request for each election to which the request is applicable.
(c) E-mail address information.--
(1) A county election board shall provide an opportunity for each covered voter who registers to vote after the effective date of this section to furnish the county election board with an e-mail address unless the information has already been provided by the covered voter. A separate mailing shall not be required for the county election board to comply with this paragraph. Any contact the county election board has with a covered voter who registers to vote after the effective date of this section in which the voter's e-mail address is requested is sufficient.
(2) An e-mail address provided by a covered voter may not be made available to the public or any individual or organization other than an authorized agent of the county election board and shall be exempt from disclosure under the act of February 14, 2008 (P.L.6, No.3), known as the Right-to-Know Law.
(3) The e-mail address may be used only for official communication with the voter about the voting process, including transmitting military-overseas ballots and ballot materials, if the voter has requested electronic transmission, and verifying the voter's mailing address and physical location.
(4) A special request for an e-mail address shall describe the purposes for which the e-mail address may be used and include a statement that any other use or disclosure of the e-mail address is prohibited.