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BECOME ABSENT OR ENGAGED IN SUCH SERVICE FOR THE ENTIRE
PERIOD HE HAS BEEN SO ABSENT OR ENGAGED.

(D) WHEN PROPERLY REGISTERED UNDER THIS
SECTION, A PERSON SHALL CONTINUE AS A REGISTERED VOTER TO
THE SAME EXTENT AND FOR THE SAME PERIOD THAT HE WOULD BE
REGISTERED HAD HE APPEARED IN PERSON AND BEEN REGISTERED
UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THE ELECTION LAWS OF EASTON,
EXCLUSIVE OF THIS SECTION.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the
following new Sections 30—1 through 30—9 of the Charter
of the Town of Easton, all being part of Article V
thereof, shall be and are hereby added to said Charter of
the Town of Easton, which new Sections shall read as
follows:

SEC. 30-1. WHO MAY VOTE.

THE FOLLOWING PERSONS MAY VOTE AS AN ABSENTEE VOTER
UNDER THIS SUBTITLE:

(A)   ANY QUALIFIED VOTER WHO IS REGISTERED TO
VOTE AND MAY BE UNAVOIDABLY ABSENT FROM EASTON FOR ANY
REASON ON ANY ELECTION DAY; AND

(B)   ANY QUALIFIED PERSON AS DEFINED IN § 30-2
OF THIS ARTICLE.

SEC. 30-2. VOTING BY ILL AND DISABLED PERSONS;
EMERGENCY ABSENTEE BALLOTS.

(A)     APPLICATION AND MEDICAL CERTIFICATE;
PROCEDURE FOR VOTING. - ANY QUALIFIED VOTER WHOSE
PHYSICAL DISABILITY OR CONFINEMENT PREVENTS OR WILL
PREVENT HIM FROM BEING PRESENT AND PERSONALLY VOTING AT
THE POLLS ON ANY ELECTION DAY SHALL ALSO BE ENTITLED TO
VOTE AS AN ABSENTEE VOTER UNDER THIS SUBTITLE. SUCH
VOTER SHALL MAKE APPLICATION FOR AN ABSENTEE BALLOT AS
PROVIDED IN § 30-4 OF THIS ARTICLE. THE APPLICATION
SHALL BE FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE SUPERVISOR OF
ELECTIONS NOT LATER THAN SEVEN (7) DAYS PRIOR TO ANY
ELECTION. UPON RECEIPT OF THE APPLICATION THE SUPERVISOR
SHALL MAIL TO THE VOTER ENTITLED THERETO AN ABSENTEE
BALLOT. IN ALL OTHER RESPECTS, ABSENTEE VOTING AS
PROVIDED FOR IN THIS SECTION SHALL BE SIMILAR TO AND
CONTROLLED BY THE APPLICABLE PROCEDURE PROVIDED BY LAW
FOR ABSENTEE VOTING.

(B)    ASSISTANCE IN MARKING BALLOT, ETC. - ANY
OTHERWISE QUALIFIED VOTER WHO IS BLIND, PHYSICALLY
DISABLED OR WHO HAS IMPAIRED VISION AND IS FOR ONE OF