13-2-212. Registration of electors in United States service. (1) An elector in the United States service who is absent from the state and the county of which the elector is a resident may register with the election administrator in the elector's county of residence as follows:
     (a) by the close of registration provided for in 13-2-301, by using:
     (i) the voter registration form;
     (ii) the federal post card application; or
     (iii) if eligible, the federal write-in ballot as provided in 13-13-271(3);
     (b) after the close of registration, only by federal post card application, which must be received by the election administrator by noon on the day before the election.
     (2) The form of the federal post card application must be prescribed by the secretary of state.

     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; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 164, L. 1999.