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MUNICIPAL CHARTERS

TO THE BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE, IS

DESIRE THAT THE ABSENTEE BALLOT BE SENT TO ME

AT THE FOLLOWING ADDRESS: ________________. I

HEREBY SWEAR OR AFFIRM UNDER PENALTY OF
PERJURY THAT THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THIS
APPLICATION ARE TRUE.

SIGN NAME

WARNING! THE ABSENTEE VOTING LAW PROVIDES THAT
ANYONE WHO WILFULLY SIGNS ANY FALSE APPLICATION OR
OATH, OR WHO WILFULLY DOES ANY ACT CONTRARY TO THE
TERMS AND PROVISIONS OF THE ABSENTEE VOTING LAW WITH
INTENT TO CAST AN ILLEGAL VOTE OR TO AID ANOTHER IN
DOING SO, OR WHO WILFULLY VIOLATES ANY OF THE
PROVISIONS OF THAT LAW OK WHO APPLIES FOR A BALLOT
UNDER ANY OTHER NAME THAN HIS OWN, SHALL, UPON
CONVICTION, BE SUBJECT TO A FINE OF $1,000 OR TO
IMPRISONMENT FOR NOT MORE THAN TWO YEARS, OR TO
BOTH, IN THE DISCRETION OF THE COURT.

WARNING! AN ABSENTEE BALLOT WILL NOT BE SENT TO YOU
UNLESS YOU ARE REGISTERED TO VOTE IN ELECTIONS IN
THIS CITY.

(6) DETERMINATION OF ABSENTEE VOTER'S APPLICATION:
DELIVERY OF BALLOTS.

(I)    REJECTION OF APPLICATION. UPON RECEIPT
OF AN APPLICATION, THE CITY CLERK MAY REJECT THE
APPLICATION AND WHEN REJECTED SHALL NOTIFY THE APPLICANT
OF THE REASONS THEREFOR IF HE DETERMINES UPON INQUIRY
THAT THE APPLICANT IS NOT LEGALLY QUALIFIED TO VOTE AT
THE ELECTION AS AN ABSENTEE VOTER. IF THE CITY CLERK
SUSPECTS THAT THE APPLICANT IS NOT A QUALIFIED VOTER, THE
CITY CLERK SHALL MAKE INQUIRIES IN REFERENCE THERETO, AND
UPON CAUSE DULY SHOWN THAT THE APPLICANT IS NOT A
QUALIFIED VOTER, THE CITY CLERK SHALL WITHHOLD A DELIVERY
OF AN ABSENTEE BALLOT.

(II)   DELIVERY OF ABSENTEE BALLOT. IF THE
APPLICANT IS A QUALIFIED VOTER AS STATED IN HIS
APPLICATION, THE CITY CLERK SHALL, AS SOON AS PRACTICABLE
THEREAFTER, DELIVER TO HIM, AT THE OFFICE OF THE CITY
CLERK, OR MAIL TO HIM AS AN ADDRESS DESIGNATED BY HIM, AN
ABSENTEE VOTER'S BALLOT AND AN ENVELOPE THEREFOR.
POSTAGE FOR TRANSMITTING THE BALLOT MATERIAL TO THE VOTER
SHALL BE PAID BY THE CITY CLERK, AND POSTAGE FOR THE
RETURN OF BALLOTS SHALL BE PAID BY THE VOTERS. IF THE
BALLOTS ARE TO BE SENT BY MAIL, THE DETERMINATIONS
REQUIRED IN (I) OF THIS SUBSECTION SHALL BE MADE IN SUCH
TIME AS WILL ALLOW FOR THE SENDING AND RETURN OF THE
BALLOTS BY REGULAR MAIL, OR AIRMAIL, DEPENDING ON THE
MAILING ADDRESS, AND INCLUDING AT LEAST ONE SECULAR DAY