Section 17-4-186

Procedure for having name restored to list of qualified electors; limitation of provisions.

Any qualified elector of the county who shall have his name omitted or removed from the list of qualified electors in the county for failure to appear and reidentify himself and who has not otherwise been reidentified as herein provided shall be entitled to have his name restored to the list of qualified electors by written affidavit or appearing in person before a registrar, or deputy registrar, or at the office of the board of registrars or at the office of the judge of probate, certifying that he or she is in fact a bonafide registered voter of that county; provided, however, that any qualified elector can be reidentified on election day; provided further, however, that this division shall not be construed or applied to impair or deny the right to vote in person or by absentee ballot of any person or of the spouse or child of any person who is in active duty of any of the armed forces of the United States of America and stationed, and as to the spouse or child, who is living with her or his husband or wife, mother or father, as the case may be, outside of the county, or who is living outside the county while attending a college or university or other institution of higher education or who is employed outside of the United States during the period of time from May 21, 1984; and provided further that the provisions of this division shall not restrict the board of registrars from purging the registration lists as provided in Section 17-4-132.

(Acts 1984, No. 84-389, p. 896, §7.)