(a) All communications to the military voter shall include the mailing address of the appropriate school board of education or school district public library trustees, as applicable.

1. (1) A military voter may designate a preference to receive a military voter registration, military ballot application or military ballot by mail, facsimile transmission or electronic mail in their request for such registration, ballot application, or ballot.
2. (2) Such designation shall remain in effect until revoked or changed by the military voter. Military voters shall inform the appropriate school board of education or school district public library trustees, as applicable, of any change in the designated transmission address or military status.
3. (3) If a military voter does not designate a preference the appropriate school board of education or school district public library trustees, as applicable, shall transmit the military voter registration, military ballot application, and/or military ballot by mail.
4. (4) If a military voter designates a preference for facsimile transmission or electronic mail but does not provide the necessary facsimile number or e-mail address, the appropriate school board of education or school district public library trustees, as applicable, shall transmit the military voter registration, military ballot application, and/or military ballot by mail and request the omitted information.
5. (5) Military voters who designate a preference for facsimile or e-mail transmission for a military ballot shall also receive with such transmission a form that includes the information normally appearing on the inner envelope used to return an absentee ballot pursuant to Education Law sections 2018-a(5)(a) and 2018-b(6)(a). Such military voters shall permanently affix such form to an envelope secured by the military voter before returning the military ballot to the appropriate school board of education or school district public library trustees.

(b) Transmission preference.

(c) Military voter registration application forms must be received in the office of the clerk of the school district no later than 5:00 p.m. on the day before:

1. (1) the school district’s board of registration will meet to prepare the school district register; or
2. (2) the last day for the transmission of military ballots provided in subdivision (e) of this section if the school district provides for the registration of voters during certain specified hours of the school day pursuant to Education Law section 2014(2) and (6).