13-2-212. Registration of electors in the United States service. (1) An elector in the United States service who is absent from the state and the county of which he is a resident may register by mailing to the election administrator:
     (a) the registration form, filled out and signed; or
     (b) the federal post card application, filled out and signed.
     (2) The form of the federal post card application, which may be used both as an application for registration and for a ballot, shall be prescribed by the secretary of state.
     (3) An elector in the United States service who is absent from the state and county of which he is a resident may register to vote by federal post card application and vote by federal write-in absentee ballot for the next primary or general election up to noon on the day before the election.

     History: (1)En. Sec. 25, Ch. 368, L. 1969; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 396, L. 1975; amd. Sec. 40, Ch. 334, L. 1977; Sec. 23-3006, R.C.M. 1947; (2)En. Sec. 137, Ch. 368, L. 1969; Sec. 23-3719, R.C.M. 1947; R.C.M. 1947, 23-3006(7), 23-3719(2); amd. Sec. 31, Ch. 571, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 396, L. 1985; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 302, L. 1991.