§ 17-20-9.1 - Application by member of the armed forces in active service. - Rhode Island Statutes

SECTION 17-20-9.1

   § 17-20-9.1  Application by member of thearmed forces in active service. – (a) A voter who is a member of the armed forces in active service may, bycertification to that effect by the voter's civilian or military commander ornoncommissioned officer in charge of the particular duty station, require thatan absentee ballot application be sent to the voter automatically for everyelection during the period of time for which the voter has been assigned tothat duty station. The certification by the civilian or military commander ornoncommissioned officer in charge of the particular duty station shall beprepared in form by the secretary of state and shall include the name of themilitary personnel, the address to which the voter's application shall bemailed, the name and signature of the military or civilian commander ornoncommissioned officer completing the certification, and the expected date ofreassignment or discharge of that service person from that duty station.

   (b) Notification of removal from the mailing list shall besent to the applicant.