§ § 3503Duties and responsibilities of secretary

(a) Responsible official.--The secretary is the official
in the Commonwealth responsible for implementing this chapter
and the Commonwealth's responsibilities under the Uniformed and
Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act (Public Law 99-410, 42
U.S.C. § 1973ff et seq.).
   (b) Information to covered voters.--The secretary shall
make available to covered voters information regarding voter
registration procedures for covered voters and procedures for
casting military-overseas ballots.
   (c) Other duties.--The secretary shall do all of the
following:
       (1) Establish an electronic transmission system through
   which a covered voter may apply for and receive voter
   registration materials, military-overseas ballots and other
   information under this chapter.
       (2) Develop standardized absentee-voting materials and
   their electronic equivalents, authentication materials and
   voting instructions to be used with the military-overseas
   ballot of a voter authorized to vote in any jurisdiction in
   this Commonwealth.
       (3) To the extent reasonably possible, coordinate with
   other states to carry out the provisions of this subsection.
       (4) Prescribe the form and content of a declaration for
   use by a covered voter who does not use the Federal write-in
   absentee ballot in accordance with the following:
           (i) The declaration shall require the covered voter
       to swear or affirm, under penalty of perjury, specific
       representations pertaining to the voter's:
               (A) identity;
               (B) eligibility to vote;
               (C) status as a covered voter; and
               (D) timely and proper completion of a
           military-overseas ballot.
           (ii) The declaration shall be based on the FWAB
       declaration, as modified to be consistent with this
       chapter.
           (iii) The secretary shall ensure that a form for
       the execution of the declaration, including an indication
       of the date of execution of the declaration, is a
       prominent part of all balloting materials for which the
       declaration is required.

   Cross References. Section 3503 is referred to in sections
3502, 3505, 3506 of this title.