720 VOTING THE ABSENTEE BALLOT: FEDERAL VOTER

720.1 In order to vote by absentee ballot, a citizen of the United States who meets the requirements of § 710.5 as a "Federal Voter" shall execute an application which includes the following:

(a) A statement that the applicant requests a ballot for federal offices;

(b) The last address in the District at which the applicant resided; and

(c) The signature of the applicant.

720.2 A request for a Federal Ballot shall be received by the Board not later than twenty-three (23) days preceding the date of the election.

720.3 Notwithstanding § 716.1, a registered voter serving on active duty in the armed forces of the United States may apply to have his or her absentee ballot electronically transmitted (FAXed) through the voting system instituted by the Federal Voting Assistance Program of the Department of Defense if an unexpected necessity of military service prevents the applicant from receiving the ballot and returning the voted ballot to the Board within the forty-five (45) day absentee balloting guideline period established by the Federal Voting Assistance Program.

720.4 An application to electronically transmit (FAX) an absentee ballot shall contain, in addition to the information required in § 717.1, the reason that the applicant's military service prevents the applicant for receiving the ballot and returning the voted ballot to the Board within the forty-five (45) day absentee ballot guideline period established by the Federal Voting Assistance Program.

720.5 Upon approval of an application for electronic transmission (FAX) of an absentee ballot, the Board shall assign a FAX authorization number to the registered voter.

720.6 A voter who returns his or her ballot by electronic transmission (FAX) shall provide on the return transmittal cover his or her FAX authorization number and sign the following statement: I understand that by faxing my voted ballot I am voluntarily waiving my right to a secret ballot.

SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 39 D.C. Reg. 2467, 2495 (April 10, 1992); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 51 D.C. Reg. 7418 (July 30, 2004); and as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 56 D.C. Reg. 5753, 5757 (July 17, 2009).