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Section · Administrative Rules of South Dakota · View on sdlegislature.gov ↗
acceptance of facsimile absentee ballot applications from UOCAVA voters. The person in charge of the election shall upon request make a fax number or email address available to Uniform and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act (UOCAVA) voters for the purpose of sending a facsimile or emailed image of their signed absentee ballot application or request. The facsimile or emailed image must be legible. If the application or request is not legible, the person in charge of the election shall attempt to notify the voter as soon as possible by telephone or email if such contact information is provided.
Source: 31 SDR 214, effective July 4, 2005; 44 SDR 94, effective December 4, 2017.
General Authority
- SDCL 12-1-9 ↗Amended by HB1324 (2026) — abolish the State Board of Elections.Amended by HB1199 (2023) — require postelection audits.Amended by HB1329 (2022) — require a forensic audit of election results after each presidential general ele
Law Implemented
- SDCL 12-19-2.3 ↗Amended by HB1165 (2023) — modify certain provisions pertaining to absentee voting.