South Dakota § 12-4-8.1 - Postcard requests for absentee ballots under federal law--Indexing and furnishing to precinct board.
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§ 12-4-8.1. Postcard requests for absentee ballots under federal law--Indexing and furnishing to precinct board.
In lieu of forms for registration prescribed under § 12-4-8, requests for absentee ballots submitted in accordance with the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act, 52 U.S.C. § 20301 et seq., as of January 1, 2023, are sufficient for registration purposes. The county auditor shall make and file the index card for the master file and attach the card thereto and shall save an electronic copy of the card. The county auditor shall supply a photocopy to the election board of the precinct for the purposes of § 12-19-2.
Source: SL 1957, ch 85, § 2; SDC Supp 1960, § 16.0611; SDCL, § 12-19-20; SL 1974, ch 118, § 10; SL 1992, ch 107, § 1; SL 1994, ch 107, § 13; SL 2023, ch 44, § 8.
Source: official South Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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