a) The State Board of Elections shall, and all persons accepting from applicants Voter Registration Applications are encouraged to, transmit executed applications to the election authority:

1. 1) not more than ten days after execution, if executed five days or more prior to the date upon which voter registration closes, or
2. 2) not more than five days after execution, if executed less than five days prior to the date upon which registration closes but prior to the close of registration.

f) Every application received by an election authority shall be examined to determine if the information contained on the application is sufficient on its face to cause the applicant to be listed among the voters of the jurisdiction, or if the application duplicates a record or Voter Registration Card already on file with the election authority.

1. 1) If the application duplicates a record already on file with the election authority, the applicant shall be sent a forwardable Disposition of Registration notice advising the voter that he or she is already registered to vote.

2. 2) If the information is insufficient, the election authority shall send the applicant a forwardable Disposition of Registration notice informing the applicant:

   1. A) that his or her application has been rejected, identifying the reason for rejection, and
   2. B) that he or she will not be entitled to vote until a new and sufficient application has been received by the election authority.