New York Laws
Article 10 - Voting by Members of Armed Forces
10-108 - Military Voters; Distribution of Ballots To.

(b) Upon the proclamation of a special election by the governor or
otherwise pursuant to law, each board of elections shall, not later than
three days after the establishment of the date of such special election,
transmit by mail, facsimile transmission or electronic mail in
accordance with the preferred method of transmission designated by the
voter pursuant to section 10-107 of this article, a federal write-in
absentee ballot to all military voters eligible to vote by military
ballot in such special election.
(c) Each board of elections which is served with a court order
restraining or enjoining the issuance of ballots in any election, other
than a special election, in which any military voter is entitled to
receive a ballot shall immediately notify the state board of elections
of such fact and shall transmit in accordance with the preferred method
of transmission designated by the voter, a federal write-in absentee
ballot to all military voters eligible to vote in such election.
(d) A military voter who has received a federal write-in absentee
ballot shall be entitled to receive a certified ballot notwithstanding
the prior transmission of a federal write-in absentee ballot to such
voter pursuant to paragraph (b) or (c) of this subdivision. Such
certified military ballot shall be sent by the board of elections in
accordance with the preferred method of transmission designated by the
voter pursuant to section 10-107 of this article, or expedited mail if
the military voter has not expressed a preference to receive same by
facsimile transmission or electronic mail, and his or her request for a
military ballot was made at least thirty-two days before the election.

2. In the event that the board of elections of any county shall not
mail or otherwise distribute ballots to the military voters of such
county by the date required by this section, such board shall notify the
state board of elections in writing of the facts and reasons for such
non-compliance.
3. Thereafter, ballots shall be so distributed to persons whose names
and military addresses are added to the registration poll ledgers as
military voters, except that the military ballots may be delivered by
hand to military voters who personally file an application with the
board of elections of their county of residence. The military ballot
shall be delivered to such military voter together with a ballot
envelope and a second envelope addressed to the appropriate board of
elections on which is printed "Official Election Balloting Material--Via
Air Mail".