the purposesheretoforementioned. However,it shouldbe notsd where the words *Secretary of State, etc.," appear,the same should be changedshowingthe officer,namely,the oounty clerk vho sendsout said ballotsto members of the Armed Forces,
We now consideryour third question* As heretoforestated,the eleot- or who is entitledto vote absentee,may make applicationfor BP official ballotat any time in aoacrdanoewith the prwisions of subsection2 of Article 2956, and the clerk may mail such ballotto such absenteevoter imme- diatelyupon receiptof such application.We know of no reasonwhy the electoraannotmake one applicationfor an PbsPtee ballot for more than one election,providedthe Servicemanspeoifies in the applbation that he desiresa ballot for both the first and seoond primaryor for both primariesand the generalelection. The olerk to mail said ballotsre- questedby said applicationas soon as suah ballotsare available.
In consideringyour fourth question,it sill be noted that suMi- vision 2 of Article 2956 provides,,in part, as follwsr HonorableSidneyLatham,page 3 (O-5993)
n. . . Suoh applicationshall be aooompaniedbythe poll tax reoeiptor exemptioncertificateof the elector,or, in lieu thereof,his affidavitin writingthat the same has been lost or mislaid. . e ."
In viem of the foregoingprovisionof said statute,it is our opin- ion that the countyclerk is authorizedto furnishan absenteeballotto a Servicemanwhen his poll tax receiptis presentedto the clerk by his wife or authorizedagent. In other words, when the applicationis presentedto the county clerk,and the wife of the Servicemanor his authorizedagent presentshis poll tax receiptbeforethe clerk has taken ark action,then the oounty clerk is authorigedto foruardthe absenteeballotto the Sew- iveman. When the applioationis reoeivedand the poll tax reoeiptof the applicantis presentedto the county clerk, it is our opinionthat the provisionsof the statuteare oompliedwith in that the poll tax reaeipt accompaniesthe application.
Yours very truly
ATTORNSYGENU2ALOF TFXAS
By /s/Ardell Williams
ArdellWilliams Assistant
APPROVEDMAY 5, 1944 /s,(Geo.P. Rlacklxrn (Aoting) AlTORREYGEW%ALOFTMhS