The Secretary of State may act administratively to facilitate voting by uniformed service voters and overseas voters and may use federal or other facilities available for this purpose. These administrative actions may include, but are not limited to:

1. 1. Central issuance of absentee ballots Issuing absentee ballots to uniformed service voters and overseas voters from a central location in order to ensure expedited delivery of absentee ballots;

   [PL 2009, c. 563, §9 (NEW).]

2. 2. Central receipt of absentee ballots Receiving absentee ballots from uniformed service voters and overseas voters at a central location in order to ensure that the ballots are received by the statutory deadline;

   [PL 2009, c. 563, §9 (NEW).]

3. 3. Central counting of absentee ballots Counting absentee ballots from uniformed service voters and overseas voters at a central location and including the count of these votes in the statewide tabulation of the vote;

   [PL 2009, c. 563, §9 (NEW).]

4. 4. Electronic transmission of absentee ballots Authorizing the electronic transmission of absentee ballots to uniformed service voters or overseas voters; and

   [PL 2009, c. 563, §9 (NEW).]

5. 5. Electronic receipt of absentee ballots Authorizing the electronic receipt of voted absentee ballots from uniformed service voters or overseas voters by a method authorized by the Secretary of State.

   [PL 2015, c. 350, §1 (AMD).]

PL 1985, c. 161, §6 (NEW). PL 2003, c. 407, §35 (AMD). PL 2009, c. 563, §9 (AMD). PL 2015, c. 350, §1 (AMD).