Absentee Ballot Rules

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1. ABSENTEE BALLOT REQUESTS:
   Starting on the cover date of the Wire containing the sample ballot, an eligible member may obtain a ballot by contacting the Membership department at [email protected] or by calling (202) 662-7511:
   a) Received by close of business eight days before the election (December 6, 2012), accompanied by the member name, membership number and member’s home or temporary address, but not the member’s business if it differs from home; or
   b) Delivered in person during business hours, until the close of business on the day before the election (December 13, 2012).
   
2. ABSENTEE BALLOTS MUST BE REQUESTED ONE AT A TIME:
   Each member must request an absentee ballot separately. Bundled requests will not be honored.
3. ABSENTEE BALLOT SUBMISSION:
   Individual ballots may be returned by mail, messenger or in person until the polls close. Multiple ballots bundled in a single package or delivery will be disqualified.
4. ABSENTEE BALLOT ENVELOPES:
   Along with each absentee ballot, the Club will provide two return envelopes, one for the placement inside the other. The outer envelope shall identify the voter, and the inner envelope shall not. Outer envelopes shall be retained for 60 days after the election.
5. ABSENTEE AND LIVE BALLOTS REPORTED SEPARATELY
   Total absentee and total live ballots cast shall be reported separately.
6. PUBLICIZING ABSENTEE BALLOT RULES:
   These rules shall be printed in the Wire containing the sample ballot, and linked prominently to the Club’s Website.