§ 5502. Persons eligible to vote by absentee ballot.

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Any qualified elector, duly registered, of this State may cast the qualified elector’s vote by absentee ballot in any primary election, general election, special election for statewide or local offices and in any election held under the provisions of Chapter 73 of this title. Votes cast by absentee ballot pursuant to this chapter shall be counted in the total for the election district in which the elector is registered if the elector is unable to appear at the polling place of the elector’s election district due to the following reasons:

(1)Because such person is in the public service of the United States or of this State, or is a citizen of the United States temporarily residing outside the territorial limits of the United States and the District of Columbia, or such person’s spouse or dependents when residing with or accompanying the person, or is absent from this State because of illness or injury received while serving in the armed forces of the United States; or

(2)Because such person is in the armed forces of the United States or the merchant marine of the United States, or attached to and serving with the armed forces of the United States in the American Red Cross or United Service Organizations; or

(3)Because of the nature of such person’s business or occupation, including the business or occupation of providing care to his or her parent, spouse, or child who is living at home and requires constant care due to illness, disability, or injury; or

(4)Because such person is sick or physically disabled; or

(5)Because such person is absent from the district while on vacation; or

(6)Because such person is unable to vote at a certain time or on a certain day due to the tenets or teachings of that person’s religion; or

(7)Because such person is otherwise authorized pursuant to the federal Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act (UOCAVA) [52 U.S.C. § 20301 et seq.] to vote by absentee ballot; or

(8)Because such person is otherwise authorized by federal law to vote by absentee ballot.