(a) After January 1 of election year, for any and all elections in that year--from persons
outside the continental U. S. and all voters in the uniformed services (including dependents). Those who use the federal application form and request all ballots may receive the general and any special election ballots with just one application. 84 days (12 weeks) before election -- from all other persons Beginning 42 days before the election until the sixth day before the election. After receiving the absentee ballot application the recorder sends the ballot:
(1) To a military or overseas voter,
(2) To a person voting absentee because of being out of the county on election day and throughout the period of voting in person.
(3) To a person voting absentee because of physical illness, disability or hospitalization making them unable to vote in person.
(4) To a person incarcerated in a detention facility but not under conviction of a felony.
(5) To a person on personal or business travel, if the ballot is mailed to an out of county address.
(b) When an application for a ballot by mail is received, the recorder examines the application to determine if it is complete and that the voter meets the requirements for voting by mail. The recorder then mails the ballot to the voter. All voting materials must accompany the ballot according to the voting system used. When voting by mail, two envelopes must also be sent to the voter. One will contain the voter's information and the other will be a blank envelope that is placed inside the voter information envelope. This will serve to protect the voter's privacy. The permanent absentee voting record must be maintained for all persons requesting an absentee ballot by mail. This record should reflect all activity for the election cycle.
(Ord. 05-07. Passed 10-20-05.)