N.Y. Election Law § 10-102: Military voters; definitions

§ 10-102. Military voters; definitions. As used in this article the

following terms have the following meanings.

1. "Military service" means the military service of the state, or of

the United States, including the army, navy, marine corps, air force,

space force, coast guard, merchant marine and all components thereof,

and the coast and geodetic survey, the public health service, the

national guard when in the service of the United States pursuant to call

as provided by law, and the cadets or midshipmen of the United States

Military Academy, United States Naval Academy, United States Air Force

Academy, United States Merchant Marine Academy, and United States Coast

Guard Academy.

2. "Military voter" means a qualified voter of the state of New York

who is in the actual military service, as defined in the preceding

paragraph of this section, and by reason of such military service is

absent from his election district of residence on the day of

registration or election, or a voter who is discharged from such

military service within thirty days of an election and the spouse,

parent, child or dependent of such voter accompanying or being with him

or her, if a qualified voter and a resident of the same election

district.

3. "Military ballot" means the ballot prepared, printed and supplied

for use by the military voter for a general election, primary election

or special election.

4. "Military address" means the mailing address of a military voter

other than his residence address in his election district.

5. "Appropriate board of elections" means the board of elections in

whose jurisdiction the military voter resides as a qualified voter.