[§15D-7]  Methods of applying for military-overseas ballot.  (a)  A covered voter who is registered to vote in this State may apply for a military-overseas ballot using the absentee ballot application prescribed in section 15-4, the federal postcard application, or the application's electronic equivalent, as appropriate.

     (b)  A covered voter who is not registered to vote in this State may use a federal postcard application or the application's electronic equivalent to apply simultaneously to register to vote under section 15D-6 and for a military-overseas ballot.

     (c)  The chief election officer shall ensure that the electronic transmission system described in section 15D-4(b) is capable of accepting the submission of both a federal postcard application and any other approved electronic military-overseas ballot application sent to the appropriate election official.  The voter may use the electronic transmission system or any other approved method to apply for a military-overseas ballot.

     (d)  A covered voter may use the declaration accompanying the federal write-in absentee ballot as an application for a military-overseas ballot simultaneously upon its submission if it is received by the appropriate election official by the deadline prescribed under section 15-4. [L 2012, c 226, pt of §1]