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South Dakota

Title 12 · Chapter 12-19
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12-19-1. Absentee ballot--Persons entitled to vote.
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12-19-1.1. Affirmation of address by voter in inactive registration file.
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12-19-1.2. Time for absentee voting.
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12-19-1.3. Prefilled absentee ballot application prohibited--Exceptions.
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12-19-2. Application for absentee ballot--Contents--Address to which ballot sent--Stamping date of receipt--Delivery.
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12-19-2.1. Application in person or by authorized messenger--Ballot delivery by messenger or mail.
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12-19-2.2. Authorized messenger for more than one voter--Record.
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12-19-2.3. Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act--Application or request for absentee ballot.
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12-19-2.4. Multiple applications or requests for ballots and multiple ballots--Application.
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12-19-2.5. Form of application, envelope--Promulgation of rules.
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12-19-2.6. Preference and selection of ballot style for independent in primary election.
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12-19-3. Forwarding of ballot to voter--Instructions and return envelope.
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12-19-4. Voter's statement on return envelope--Federal service voting forms--Promulgation of rules.
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12-19-5. Mailing of ballots and enclosures to voter--Free air mail for federal service voters--Last day to mail absentee ballot.
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12-19-6. 12-19-6. Repealed by SL 1970, ch 91, § 4.
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12-19-7. Marking and folding ballot--Officer before whom marked--Mailing or delivering ballot.
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12-19-7.1. Candidates and election officials not to serve as authorized messenger--Violation as misdemeanor.
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12-19-7.2. Display of campaign material by messenger as misdemeanor.
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12-19-8. 12-19-8. Repealed by SL 1971, ch 93, § 2.
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12-19-9. Delivery of absentee ballot--Personal delivery when transmission time insufficient--Receipt.
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12-19-9.1. Nursing facility, assisted living center, or hospital having multiple absentee ballot requests--Promulgation of rules.
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12-19-9.2. Disqualifying factors--Marking and return of ballot before poll opening.
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12-19-9.3. Ballot drop boxes prohibited--Exclusions--Promulgation of rules--Violation as misdemeanor.
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12-19-10. Preservation and delivery of ballot to superintendent or board--List of voters--Comparison of statement and application--Deposit in ballot box--Unopened ballots--Unauthorized examination, communication, or record--Penalty.
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12-19-10.1. County auditor validation of absentee ballot signatures--Violation as misdemeanor.
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12-19-11. Preservation and return of application and return envelope.
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12-19-12. Delivery of absentee ballots after close of polls.
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12-19-13. 12-19-13. Repealed by SL 1996, ch 94, § 31.
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12-19-14. Unlawful disposition of ballot or ballot link--Violation as misdemeanor.
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12-19-15. 12-19-15 to 12-19-22. Repealed by SL 1974, ch 118, § 200.
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12-19-23. 12-19-23. Repealed by SL 1971, ch 87, § 6.
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12-19-24. 12-19-24 to 12-19-31. Repealed by SL 1974, ch 118, § 200.
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12-19-32. Ballot not invalidated by federal censorship.
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12-19-33. Failure to deliver or tampering with ballot as felony.
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12-19-34. Informalities do not invalidate election--Liberal construction.
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12-19-35. 12-19-35, 12-19-36. Repealed by SL 1974, ch 118, § 200.
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12-19-37. Absentee ballot precincts--Creation--Absentee ballot counting board.
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12-19-38. Appointment of absentee ballot counting board--Number of members.
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12-19-39. Oath of board members--Compensation.
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12-19-40. 12-19-40. Repealed by SL 1982, ch 130.
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12-19-41. Absentee ballot counting board--Powers and duties.
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12-19-42. Envelope containing voted ballots kept closed--Delivery to county board.
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12-19-43. Absentee ballot counting board--Reviewing and processing ballots--Prior notice.
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12-19-44. Counting process open to poll watchers--Reasonable distance--Records associating voter with ballot prohibited--Penalty.
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12-19-45. Record of applicants' names, addresses, and voting precincts--Delivery to counting board--Record of authorized messengers.
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12-19-46. Commencement of count when polls close.
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12-19-47. Repealed.
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12-19-48. Repealed.
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12-19-49. Repealed.
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12-19-50. Forms for recording tally--Special pollbook--Tally added to home precinct totals.
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12-19-51. 12-19-51. Repealed by SL 1996, ch 94, § 32.
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12-19-52. Electronic voting systems.
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12-19-53. Contracting for services of county auditor from another county.
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12-19-54. Payment for assisting voters based on number of voters assisted prohibited--Violation as misdemeanor.
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12-19-55. Receipt of payment for assisting voters based on number of voters assisted prohibited--Violation as misdemeanor.
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