The form of absentee ballot application provided by any federal department or agency, referred to in section 9-140, may be used only by a person in any one of the following categories who is eligible to vote and who expects to be unable to appear at his proper polling place for any reason specified in section 9-135: (1) Members of the armed forces, (2) the spouses and dependents of such members, (3) members of religious groups or welfare agencies assisting members of the armed forces, who are officially attached to and serving with the armed forces, and their spouses and dependents, (4) civilian employees of the United States in all categories serving outside the territorial limits of the several states of the United States and the District of Columbia and their spouses and dependents when residing with or accompanying them, whether or not the employee is subject to the civil service laws and the Federal Classification Act of 1949, and whether or not paid from funds appropriated by the Congress, (5) citizens of the United States temporarily residing outside of the territorial limits of the several states of the United States and the District of Columbia and (6) overseas citizens qualified to vote under the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act, 100 Stat. 924, 42 USC 1973ff et seq., as amended from time to time. Any such person may apply for an absentee ballot in the manner provided in said section 9-140, either on the form prescribed by the Secretary of the State under said section, or on the application form provided by any federal department or agency hereinbefore referred to.

(1955, S. 620d; 1969, P.A. 334; P.A. 80-281, S. 8, 31; P.A. 86-179, S. 22, 53; P.A. 93-30, S. 11, 14; P.A. 97-154, S. 12, 27.)

History: 1969 act added citizens temporarily residing outside territorial limits; P.A. 80-281 added overseas citizens qualified to vote under federal law; P.A. 86-179 deleted reference to elector or applicant for admission as an elector and substituted reference to person eligible to vote; Sec. 9-141 transferred to Sec. 9-153a in 1987; P.A. 93-30 updated reference to federal act in Subdiv. (6), effective July 1, 1993; P.A. 97-154 deleted provision that application form prescribed by the Secretary of the State be provided by the secretary, effective July 1, 1997.