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SOUTH DAKOTA STATUTES AND CODES
Chapter 19 - Absentee Voting
- Section 12-19-1 - Absentee ballot--Persons entitled to vote.
- Section 12-19-1.1 - Affirmation of address by voter in inactive registration file.
- Section 12-19-2 - Application for absentee ballot--Contents--Address to which ballot sent--Stamping date of receipt--Delivery.
- Section 12-19-2.1 - Application in person or by authorized messenger--Delivery of ballot tomessenger or by mail.
- Section 12-19-2.2 - Authorized messenger for more than one voter.
- Section 12-19-2.3 - Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act--Application orrequest for ballot by facsimile or email.
- Section 12-19-2.4 - Multiple applications or requests for ballots and multiple ballots--Application.
- Section 12-19-2.5 - Form of application for absentee ballot and combined application/returnenvelope.
- Section 12-19-2.6 - Preference and selection of ballot style for independent in primary election.
- Section 12-19-3 - Forwarding of ballot to voter--Instructions and return envelope.
- Section 12-19-4 - Voter's statement on return envelope--Federal service voting forms.
- Section 12-19-5 - Mailing of ballot and enclosures to voter--Free air mail for federal servicevoters.
- Section 12-19-6 - Repealed.
- Section 12-19-7 - Marking and folding ballot--Officer before whom marked--Mailing ordelivering ballot.
- Section 12-19-7.1 - Candidates and election officials not to serve as authorized messenger.
- Section 12-19-7.2 - Display of campaign material by messenger as misdemeanor.
- Section 12-19-8 - Repealed.
- Section 12-19-9 - Delivery of absentee ballot--Personal delivery when transmission timeinsufficient--Receipt.
- Section 12-19-9.1 - Nursing facility, assisted living center, or hospital having multiple absenteeballot requests.
- Section 12-19-9.2 - Marking and return of ballot on death of voter before opening of polls.
- Section 12-19-10 - Preservation and delivery of ballot to precinct superintendent--Comparisonof statement and application--Deposit in ballot box--Unopened ballots--Unauthorized examination as misdemea
- Section 12-19-11 - Preservation and return of application and return envelope.
- Section 12-19-12 - Delivery of absentee ballot to polling place after close of polls.
- Section 12-19-13 - Repealed.
- Section 12-19-14 - Unlawful disposition of ballot or ballot link as misdemeanor.
- Sections 12-19-15 to 12-19-22 - Repealed
- Section 12-19-23 - Repealed.
- Sections 12-19-24 to 12-19-31 - Repealed
- Section 12-19-32 - Ballot not invalidated by federal censorship.
- Section 12-19-33 - Failure to deliver or tampering with ballot as felony.
- Section 12-19-34 - Informalities do not invalidate election--Liberal construction.
- Sections 12-19-35, 12-19-36 - Repealed
- Section 12-19-37 - Absentee ballot precincts--Creation--Absentee ballot counting board.
- Section 12-19-38 - Appointment of absentee ballot counting board--Number of members.
- Section 12-19-39 - Oath of board members--Compensation.
- Sections 12-19-40, 12-19-41 - Repealed. Powers and duties of absentee ballot counting board
- Section 12-19-42 - Envelope containing voted ballots kept closed--Delivery to county board.
- Section 12-19-43 - Review of absentee voters' affidavits prior to closing of polls--Counting orprocessing of ballots.
- Section 12-19-44 - Counting process open.
- Section 12-19-45 - Record of applicants' names, addresses, and voting precincts--Delivery tocounting board--Record of authorized messengers.
- Section 12-19-46 - Commencement of count when polls close--Place.
- Section 12-19-47 - Processing of absentee ballots.
- Section 12-19-48 - Delivery of absentee ballot after polls are closed.
- Section 12-19-49 - Death of absentee voter prior to opening of polls--Ballot returned to personin charge--Election not invalidated by casting of ballot.
- Section 12-19-50 - Forms for recording tally--Special pollbook--Tally added to home precincttotals.
- Section 12-19-51 - Repealed.
- Section 12-19-52 - Electronic voting systems.
- Section 12-19-53 - Contracting for services of county auditor from another county.
- Section 12-19-54 - Payment for assisting voters based on number of voters assisted prohibited--Violation as misdemeanor.
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