Section 10-102. Military voters; definitions

As used in this article the
  following terms have the following meanings.
    1. "Military service" means the military service of the state,  or  of
  the  United  States,  including the army, navy, marine corps, air force,
  coast guard and all components  thereof,  and  the  coast  and  geodetic
  survey,  the  public  health  service,  the  national  guard when in the
  service of the United States pursuant to call as provided  by  law,  and
  the  cadets  or midshipmen of the United States Military Academy, United
  States Naval Academy, United States Air Force Academy and United  States
  Coast Guard Academy.
    2.  "Military  voter" means a qualified voter of the state of New York
  who is in the actual military  service,  as  defined  in  the  preceding
  paragraph  of  this  section,  and by reason of such military service is
  absent  from  his  election  district  of  residence  on  the   day   of
  registration  or  election,  or  a  voter  who  is  discharged from such
  military service within thirty days  of  an  election  and  the  spouse,
  parent and child of such voter accompanying or being with him or her, if
  a qualified voter and a resident of the same election district.
    3.  "Military  ballot" means the ballot prepared, printed and supplied
  for use by the military voter for a general election,  primary  election
  or special election.
    4.  "Military  address"  means the mailing address of a military voter
  other than his residence address in his election district.
    5. "Appropriate board of elections" means the board  of  elections  in
  whose jurisdiction the military voter resides as a qualified voter.