(1) Except where the registrar has already mailed a ballot with an application, upon receipt of a properly completed application form by an elector qualified to vote absentee as provided in this article, the registrar shall mail the absent voter an absentee ballot within one (1) business day, or as soon as the absentee ballot is prepared and available, containing the names of all the candidates and propositions, if any, to be voted on in the election. The registrar shall include with the absentee ballot an official envelope that complies with the provisions of Section 23-15-635, as well as information to comply with Section 23-15-641(3) related to the status of the elector’s ballot.
(2) When an absentee voter appears before the registrar to vote, the registrar shall: identify the applicant by requiring him or her to present identification as required by Section 23-15-563; properly complete an absentee ballot application; and then deliver the ballot to the applicant in the registrar’s office. After the applicant has properly marked the ballot, he or she shall deposit it in the OMR equipment.
Before the absentee voter has deposited his or her ballot in the OMR equipment, the registrar shall ensure the absentee application on the form prescribed in Section 23-15-659 is complete.
(3) If the voter has received assistance in marking his or her ballot, the person providing the assistance shall complete the following form which shall be printed on the back of the form containing the applicant’s application:CERTIFICATE OF PERSON PROVIDING VOTER ASSISTANCE(To be completed only if the voter has received assistance in marking the enclosed ballot.) I hereby certify that the above-named voter declared to me that he or she is blind, temporarily or permanently physically disabled, or cannot read or write, and that the voter requested that I assist the voter in marking the absentee ballot. I hereby certify that the ballot preferences on the ballot are those communicated by the voter to me, and that I have marked the ballot in accordance with the voter’s instructions. Signature of person providing assistance Printed name of person providing assistance Address of person providing assistance Date and time assistance provided Family relationship to voter (if any)
CERTIFICATE OF PERSON PROVIDING VOTER ASSISTANCE(To be completed only if the voter has received assistance in marking the enclosed ballot.) I hereby certify that the above-named voter declared to me that he or she is blind, temporarily or permanently physically disabled, or cannot read or write, and that the voter requested that I assist the voter in marking the absentee ballot. I hereby certify that the ballot preferences on the ballot are those communicated by the voter to me, and that I have marked the ballot in accordance with the voter’s instructions. Signature of person providing assistance Printed name of person providing assistance Address of person providing assistance Date and time assistance provided Family relationship to voter (if any)
(4) The registrar shall not personally hand deliver ballots to voters, except to those who personally appear in the registrar’s office to absentee vote.