No voter shall receive any assistance in voting an absent voter's ballot by mail unless he shall make a declaration at the time he makes application for an absent voter's ballot that because of illiteracy he is unable to read the names on the ballot, or that he has a physical disability, illness or injury which renders him unable to see or mark the ballot, the exact nature of the physical disability, illness or injury being stated therein, and in the event assistance in voting is based upon physical disability, illness or injury a declaration from a physician or chiropractor that because of such physical, illness or injury the applicant will need assistance in voting an absent voter's ballot.
Upon receipt of an absent voter's ballot by mail, the voter who requires assistance is voting such ballot and who has indicated his need for such assistance and the reasons therefor on his application, and has had the physician's or chiropractor's declaration completed when applicable, may select any person to assist him in voting.
The person receiving assistance in voting an absent voter's ballot by mail shall make a declaration either on absent voter's ballot envelope No. 2, or on a form as may be prescribed by the Secretary of State, by whom he was assisted in voting his absent voter's ballot.
The term "assistance in voting" as used in this section shall mean assistance in physically marking the official absent voter's ballot for a voter, or reading or directing the voter's attention to any part of the official absent voter's ballot.
(Ord. 85-13. Passed 4-18-85.)