§11-16  Application when not made in person. 
(a)  Any qualified person unable for any cause to present oneself in person
before the clerk for registration may register to vote by mail, not later than
thirty days prior to a primary or general election, through the affidavit on
application for voter registration or other form prescribed by the chief
election officer.  The form shall include a self-subscribing oath for the
applicant to swear to the truth of the allegations in the application.  An
applicant unable to write for reason of illiteracy, blindness, or other
physical disability shall have the applicant's mark witnessed by a person who
shall sign the affidavit in the space provided.  Application forms shall be
made available to any qualified person through community groups, political
parties, and other groups prescribed by the chief election officer. 
Application forms shall be made available to any qualified person at the time
of that person's driver's license application or renewal through the examiner
of drivers.



(b)  Upon receipt of the properly executed
application, the clerk shall proceed to number the same and register the name
of the voter in the general county register as provided in section 11-15.  In
registering persons under this section the clerk may accept requests for
absentee ballot submitted in accordance with the Federal Voting Assistance Act
of 1955 or other similar federal law as being sufficient for registration
purposes. [L 1970, c 26, pt of §2; gen ch 1985; am L 1990, c 45, §4]