A qualified voter may vote in a municipal election by absentee ballot. Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, a municipality shall provide a procedure to vote by absentee ballot. A municipality may not require an individual to provide a reason that the individual will be unable to vote in person on election day in order to vote by absentee ballot. A municipality may use any method to enable absentee voters to vote, including using any facilities to transmit and receive applications for absentee ballots.