16-103. Qualified person temporarily absent
from state; persons in the service of the United States
A. A qualified person temporarily absent from the state may register by filling out
an affidavit of registration which shall be furnished upon request of the registrant by
the county recorder of the county in which the registrant has residence pursuant to
section 16-593. The registrant shall execute the affidavit of registration and
administer the oath himself and shall return the affidavit to the county recorder.
B. The county recorder may accept a federal postcard application in lieu of an
affidavit of registration from any qualified person covered under the uniformed and
overseas citizens absentee voting act of 1986 (P.L. 99-410; 42 United States Code section
1973).
C. Any other provisions of law to the contrary notwithstanding, registration for
any person covered under subsection B of this section may be accomplished at any time
prior to 7:00 p.m. of an election day. This subsection applies only to persons
temporarily absent from this state.
D. A person who was an overseas voter as defined in the uniformed and overseas
citizens absentee voting act of 1986 (P.L. 99-410; 42 United States Code section 1973),
as amended by the Ronald W. Reagan national defense authorization act for fiscal year
2005 (P.L. 108-375), immediately before being domiciled in this state, and who has been
discharged or separated from that service or employment in the ninety days before
election day may register and is eligible to vote in that election if the registration is
received by 5:00 p.m. on the Friday before election day.
E. Any United States citizen who has never resided in the United States and whose
parent is a United States citizen who is registered to vote in this state is eligible to
register to vote and may vote in this state using a federal write-in early ballot as
prescribed by section 16-543.02.
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