Section 20A-16-401 - Methods of applying for military-overseas ballots(1) A covered voter who is registered to vote in the state may apply for a military-overseas ballot:(a) via the federal postcard application;(b) via the federal postcard application's electronic equivalent; or(c) by otherwise making a request in writing.(2) A covered voter who is not registered to vote in this state may use a federal postcard application or the federal postcard application's electronic equivalent to apply simultaneously to register to vote under Section 20A-16-302 and for a military-overseas ballot.(3)(a) The lieutenant governor shall ensure that the electronic transmission system described in Subsection 20A-16-201(3) 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.(b) The voter may use the electronic transmission system or any other approved method to apply for a military-overseas ballot.(4) A covered voter may use the declaration accompanying a federal write-in absentee ballot as an application for a military-overseas ballot simultaneously with the submission of the federal write-in absentee ballot, if the declaration is received by the appropriate election official before the day of the election.(5) To receive the benefits of this chapter, a covered voter shall inform the appropriate election official that the voter is a covered voter by:(a) the use of a federal postcard application or federal write-in absentee ballot;(b) the use of an overseas address on an approved voter registration application or ballot application; or(c) the inclusion on an approved voter registration application or ballot application of other information sufficient to identify the voter as a covered voter.(6) This chapter does not preclude a covered voter from voting via a manual ballot by mail.Amended by Chapter 215, 2023 General Session ,§ 7, eff. 5/3/2023.Amended by Chapter 31, 2020 General Session ,§ 119, eff. 5/12/2020.Amended by Chapter 198, 2013 General Session ,§ 6, eff. 5/14/2013.Enacted by Chapter 327, 2011, 2011 General Session