If an applicant wishes to receive a ballot by mail, the application shall be received no later than the close of business on the seventh day before the election.
Source: L. 2011: Entire article added, (HB 11-1219), ch. 176, p. 669, § 1, effective May 13. L. 2014: Entire section amended, (SB 14-161), ch. 160, p. 565, § 23, effective May 9.
OFFICIAL COMMENT
Many states accept regular absentee ballot applications up until just a few days before an election, or later. Because military and overseas voters can use electronic transmission methods both to request and to receive blank ballots, this section allows them to take advantage of an application deadline close to the election.