5.__Assistance to certain voters.__A voter who is unable to read, sign or complete an application because of physical disability, illiteracy or religious faith may request another person, other than the voter's employer or agent of that employer or an officer or agent of the voter's union, to assist the voter in reading, signing or completing the application.__If an aide assists a voter by reading or signing the application, the aide shall complete and sign the certificate on the application stating that the aide has assisted the voter.

§753-B.__Procedure for issuing absentee ballot

1. Application or written request received. Upon receipt of a completed application or a written request for an absentee ballot signed by the voter or an immediate family member, the clerk shall immediately issue an absentee ballot and return envelope by mail or in person to the applicant or to the immediate family member or other 3rd person designated in a written application or request made by the voter.__Upon completion of a telephone request, the clerk shall issue an absentee ballot by mail or in person to the voter, at the address requested by the voter.__The clerk shall type or write in ink the name and the legal address of the voter in the designated section of the return envelope.

2.__Restrictions on issuing ballot.__The clerk may not deliver an absentee ballot to any 3rd person who is a candidate or a member of a candidate's immediate family.__The clerk may not deliver to an immediate family member or other 3rd person any absentee ballot requested by telephone.__The clerk may not issue more than 5 absentee ballots to any 3rd person designated in applications or written requests at any time.

3.__Return of ballot by 3rd person.__A 3rd person shall, unless good cause is shown, return an absentee ballot to the clerk's office within 2 business days of the date that ballot was provided to the 3rd person or the date that 3rd person was notified by the clerk that the ballot was available or by the close of the polls on election day, whichever is earlier.

4.__Duplicate application.__If the clerk receives a duplicate application or request from a person from whom the clerk has received a return envelope apparently containing a statewide absentee ballot, the clerk may not furnish another statewide absentee ballot for that person.__The clerk may issue a 2nd statewide absentee ballot to an applicant if the applicant requests one in person or in writing and: