N.Y. Election Law § 11-216: Forwarding of applications and ballots

§ 11-216. Forwarding of applications and ballots. 1. If the state

board of elections receives any applications, requests for applications

or ballots from persons who are or may be eligible to vote pursuant to

this title, it shall forthwith forward such applications or ballots to

the board of elections in whose jurisdiction such persons are or may be

so eligible.

2. If a board of elections receives any applications, requests for

applications or ballots from persons who are or may be eligible to vote,

pursuant to this title, from an address in the jurisdiction of another

board of elections, the board receiving such applications or ballots

shall forthwith mail them by first class mail to the board of elections

in whose jurisdiction such persons are or may be so eligible.

3. (a) Upon the proclamation of a special election by the governor or

otherwise pursuant to law, each board of elections shall, not later than

three days after the establishment of the date of such special election,

transmit by mail, facsimile transmission or electronic mail in

accordance with the preferred method of transmission designated by the

voter pursuant to section 11-203 of this title, a federal write-in

absentee ballot to all special federal voters eligible to vote by

special federal ballot in such special election.

(b) Each board of elections which is served with a court order

restraining or enjoining the issuance of ballots in any election, other

than a special election, in which any special federal voter is entitled

to receive a ballot shall immediately notify the state board of

elections of such fact and shall transmit in accordance with the

preferred method of transmission designated by the voter, a federal

write-in absentee ballot to all special federal voters eligible to vote

in such election.

(c) A special federal voter who has received a federal write-in

absentee ballot shall be entitled to receive a certified ballot

notwithstanding the prior transmission of a federal write-in absentee

ballot to such voter pursuant to paragraph (a) or (b) of this

subdivision. Such certified special federal ballot shall be sent by the

board of elections in accordance with the preferred method of

transmission designated by the special federal voter pursuant to section

11-203 of this title, or expedited mail if the special federal voter has

not expressed a preference to receive same by facsimile transmission or

electronic mail, and his or her request for a special federal ballot was

made at least thirty-two days before the election.