10 ILCS 5/20-3
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 10 - ELECTIONS|10 ILCS 5/ - Election Code.|Article 20 - Voting by Absent Electors in Military or Naval Service

 (from Ch. 46, par. 20-3)Sec. 20-3.   The election authority shall furnish the following  applications for registration by mail or vote by mail ballot which shall be  considered a method of application in lieu of the official postcard.1. Members of the United States Service and citizens of the United  States temporarily residing outside the territorial limits of the United  States may make application within the periods  prescribed in Sections  20-2 or 20-2.1, as the case may be. Such application shall be  substantially in the following form:  "APPLICATION FOR BALLOTTo be voted at the ............  election in the precinct in which is  located my residence at ..............., in the city/village/township of  ............(insert home address) County of ...........  and State of  Illinois.I state that I am a citizen of the United States; that on (insert  date of election) I shall have resided in the State of Illinois  and in  the election precinct for 30 days; that on the above date I shall be the  age of 18 years or above; that I am lawfully entitled to vote in such  precinct at that election; that I am (check category 1, 2, or 3  below):1.  ( ) a member of the United States Service,2.  ( ) a citizen of the United States temporarily residing outside  the territorial limits of the United States and that I expect to be  absent from the said county of my residence on the date of holding such  election, and that I will have no opportunity to vote in person on that  day.I hereby make application for an official ballot or ballots to be  voted by me at such election if I am absent from the said county of my  residence, and I agree that I shall return said ballot or ballots to the  election authority postmarked no later than election day, for counting no later than during the period for counting provisional ballots, the last day of which is the 14th day following election day or shall destroy said ballot or ballots.(Check below only if category 2 and not previously registered)( ) I hereby make application to become registered as a voter and  agree to return the forms and affidavits for registration to the  election authority not later than 30 days before the election.Under penalties as provided by law pursuant to Article 29 of the  Election Code, the undersigned certifies that the statements set forth  in this application are true and correct.  .........................Post office address or service address to which registration  materials or ballot should be mailed  .........................  .........................  .........................  ........................"If application is made for a primary election ballot, such  application shall designate the name of the political party with which  the applicant is affiliated.Such applications may be obtained from the election authority having  jurisdiction over the person's precinct of residence.2. A spouse or dependent of a member of the United States Service,  said spouse or dependent being a registered voter in the county, may  make application on behalf of said person in the office of the election  authority within the periods prescribed in Section 20-2 which shall be  substantially in the following form:  "APPLICATION FOR BALLOT to be voted at the...........  election in  the precinct in which is located the residence of the person for whom  this application is made at.............(insert residence address) in  the city/village/township of.........  County of.......... and State  of Illinois.I certify that the following named person................ (insert  name of person) is a member of the United States Service.I state that said person is a citizen of the United States; that on  (insert date of election) said person shall have resided in the State of  Illinois and in the election precinct for which this application is made  for 30 days; that on the above date said person shall be the age of 18  years or above; that said person is lawfully entitled to vote in such  precinct at that election; that said person is a member of the United  States Service, and that in the course of his duties said person expects  to be absent from his county of residence on the date of holding such  election, and that said person will have no opportunity to vote in  person on that day.I hereby make application for an official ballot or ballots to be  voted by said person at such election and said person agrees that he  shall return said ballot or ballots to the election authority postmarked no later than election day, for counting no later than during the period for counting provisional ballots, the last day of which is the 14th day following election day, or shall destroy  said ballot or ballots.I hereby certify that I am the (mother, father, sister, brother,  husband or wife) of the said elector, and that I am a registered voter  in the election precinct for which this application is made. (Strike all  but one that is applicable.)Under penalties as provided by law pursuant to Article 29 of The  Election Code, the undersigned certifies that the statements set forth  in this application are true and correct.  Name of applicant  ......................  Residence address    ........................  City/village/township........................Service address to which ballot should be mailed:  .........................  .........................  .........................  ........................"If application is made for a primary election ballot, such  application shall designate the name of the political party with which  the person for whom application is made is affiliated.Such applications may be obtained from the election authority having  jurisdiction over the voting precinct in which the person for whom  application is made is entitled to vote.  (Source: P.A. 101-270, eff. 1-1-21; 102-292, eff. 1-1-22.)