NY Elec L § 11-308 (2021)
2021 New York Laws ELN - Election Article 11 - Special Presidential and Special Federal Voters and Special Ballots Title 3 - Special Ballots 11-308 - Special Ballots for Emergency Responders.

§  11-308.  Special  ballots for emergency responders. 1. A registered   voter who serves as an emergency responder in  times  of  emergency,  as   declared by the governor or a court of competent jurisdiction, may apply   to  the  board  of  elections by letter or special application via mail,   facsimile or e-mail, for a special ballot. Such  application  or  letter   may  be  delivered  to  the  board of elections at any time prior to any   election, without regard to deadlines for the receipt of absentee ballot   applications.2. Emergency responders may utilize an absentee ballot application  to   request a special ballot, or may file a written statement that he or she   will  be unable to appear at the polling place on the day of an election   because his or her duties as an emergency responder require  such  voter   to  be  elsewhere.  The emergency responder shall designate a preference   for the receipt of a  special  ballot.  The  board  of  elections  shall   provide  such  voter a special ballot immediately upon such request, and   shall utilize overnight express delivery for such mail ballot  delivery.   If   the   designated   preference   is   for  facsimile  or  electronic   transmission,  the  ballot  shall  be  furnished  in  the  same   manner   applicable to military voters who request ballots in such format.3.  Such  cast  ballots may be delivered to any office of any board of   elections in the state, or to any open poll  site  not  later  than  the   close of the polls on election day.4.  Emergency  responders  shall  receive assistance from any board of   elections in the state in relation to applying for, casting  and  return   delivery  of  a  special  ballot,  including  facsimile  and  electronic   transmission services, ballot envelope templates if necessary,  and  any   other  component  of  the special ballot election process that will help   ensure the enfranchisement of such emergency responder.5. Emergency responder special ballots received by boards of elections   from voters under the jurisdiction of another board of  elections  shall   be  date and time-stamped and immediately forwarded to the voter's board   of elections. Such ballots shall be timely if  the  time  stamp  of  the   first receiving board of elections is timely. Such ballots shall be cast   and  canvassed  pursuant  to  the  provisions  of  section 9-209 of this   chapter and where an emergency responder's ballot and  envelope  is  not   standard  in  appearance, it shall be cast and canvassed consistent with   the provisions of section 10-125 of this chapter.6. For purposes of this section, "emergency responders" shall  include   all  persons  called  upon to provide emergency support, relief or other   services, in the response to natural disasters,  acts  of  terrorism  or   sabotage, fire, power failure, and such other circumstances which prompt   the  governor  or  a  court  of  competent  jurisdiction to declare such   emergency. Emergency responders include, but are not limited to, medical   personnel, military  personnel,  utility  company  or  similar  contract   employees, fire department personnel, police department personnel, local   and  state  emergency  management  personnel,  and other state and local   government employees providing emergency response services.7. The state board of elections shall develop and distribute to boards   of elections, sample forms and procedures to ensure the participation of   emergency responders in any election conducted by a board of elections.