§ § 3506Methods of applying for military-overseas ballot

(a) Registered voters.--A covered voter who is registered
to vote in this Commonwealth may apply for a military-overseas
ballot using either the absentee ballot application provided
under the Election Code or the Federal postcard application.
   (b) Nonregistered voters.--A covered voter who is not
registered to vote in this Commonwealth may use a Federal
postcard application to simultaneously register to vote under
section 3505 (relating to registering to vote) and to apply for
a military-overseas ballot.
   (c) Electronic transmission system.--
       (1) The secretary shall ensure that the electronic
   transmission system described in section 3503(c) (relating
   to duties and responsibilities of secretary) is capable of
   accepting the submission of both a Federal postcard
   application and any other approved electronic
   military-overseas ballot application sent to the appropriate
   county election board.
       (2) The covered voter may use the electronic
   transmission system or any other approved method to apply
   for a military-overseas ballot.

   (d) Use of Federal write-in absentee ballot.--A
uniformed-service voter may use the Federal write-in absentee
ballot to apply for a military-overseas ballot and to vote at
the same time.
   (e) Status of a covered voter.--To receive the benefits of
this chapter, a covered voter must inform the appropriate county
election board that the voter is a covered voter. Methods of
informing the appropriate county election board that a voter
is a covered voter include all of the following:
       (1) The use of a Federal postcard application or Federal
   write-in absentee ballot.
       (2) The use of an overseas address on an approved voter
   registration application or ballot application.
       (3) The inclusion on an approved voter registration
   application or ballot application of other information
   sufficient to identify the voter as a covered voter.
   (f) Construction.--Nothing in this chapter shall preclude
a covered voter from voting absentee under applicable provisions
of the Election Code.