Subd. 1. Form.

Absentee ballots under sections 203B.16 to 203B.27 shall conform to the requirements of the Minnesota election law, except that modifications in the size or form of ballots or envelopes may be made if necessary to satisfy the requirements of the United States postal service.

Subd. 2. Mailing of ballots; return.

Ballots and instructions for marking them, ballot envelopes, and return envelopes shall be sent by first class mail to addresses within the continental United States and by air mail to addresses outside the continental United States. The ballot envelope and return envelope shall be marked "Official Ballot," and shall contain sufficient postage to assure proper return delivery. The return envelope shall be addressed to comply with any method for return of absentee ballots as authorized under section 203B.08, subdivision 2.

Subd. 3. Back of return envelope.

On the back of the return envelope an affidavit form shall appear with space for:

1. (a) The voter's address of present or former residence in Minnesota;
2. (b) A statement indicating the category described in section 203B.16 to which the voter belongs;
3. (c) A statement that the voter has not cast and will not cast another absentee ballot in the same election or elections;
4. (d) A statement that the voter personally marked the ballots without showing them to anyone, or if physically unable to mark them, that the voter directed another individual to mark them; and
5. (e) The voter's military identification card number, passport number, or, if the voter does not have a valid passport or identification card, the signature and certification of an individual authorized to administer oaths or a commissioned or noncommissioned officer of the military not below the rank of sergeant or its equivalent.

Subd. 4. Names on envelopes, instructions.

No envelope, return envelope, or instruction to voters shall contain the name of an individual who appears as a candidate on any enclosed ballot.