§ 11-219. Special federal voters; prohibiting refusal to accept voter
registration and special federal ballot applications, marked special
federal ballots, and federal write-in absentee ballots for failure to
meet certain requirements. 1. A board of elections shall not refuse to
accept and process any otherwise valid voter registration application or
special federal ballot application (including the official post card
form prescribed under section 101 of the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens
Absentee Voting Act (42 USC 1973ff)) or marked special federal ballot
submitted by mail or personally delivered, solely on the basis of the
following:

(a) Notarization requirements;

(b) Restrictions on paper type, including weight and size; or

(c) Restrictions on envelope type, including weight and size.

2. A board of elections shall not refuse to accept and process any
otherwise valid federal write-in absentee ballot submitted in any manner
by a special federal voter solely on the basis of the following:

(a) Notarization requirements;

(b) Restrictions on paper type, including weight and size; or

(c) Restrictions on envelope type, including weight and size.

3. The state board of elections, in coordination with county boards of
elections, shall develop a free access system by which a special federal
voter may determine whether the special federal ballot of the special
federal voter has been received by the appropriate board of elections.