South Dakota voters who live overseas or use a mail forwarding service or post office box as their address can now register to vote and cast absentee ballots using that alternative address instead of a physical residential address. The bill modifies the state's definition of "residence" for voting purposes to allow these individuals to qualify as voters, removing the requirement that voters maintain an actual fixed permanent dwelling in the state.
Signed by the Governor H.J. 553
Delivered to the Governor H.J. 546
Signed by the President S.J. 528
Signed by the Speaker H.J. 539
House of Representatives Concurred in amendments Passed, YEAS 56, NAYS 13. H.J. 519
Senate Do Pass Amended Passed, YEAS 25, NAYS 9. S.J. 484
State Affairs Do Pass Amended Passed, YEAS 5, NAYS 3.
State Affairs Motion to amend
State Affairs Scheduled for hearing
First read in Senate and referred to Senate State Affairs S.J. 267
House of Representatives Do Pass Amended Passed, YEAS 46, NAYS 22. H.J. 270
House of Representatives Deferred with pending amendment (Rule 5-17) H.J. 257
State Affairs Do Pass Amended Passed, YEAS 10, NAYS 2.
State Affairs Motion to amend
State Affairs Scheduled for hearing
First read in House and referred to House State Affairs H.J. 170
Sue Lucas-Peterson
Prime sponsor · Sen
R
Dist. SD-013
Prime sponsor · Rep
R
Dist. HD-014
Concurred in amendments
Do Pass Amended
State Affairs — Do Pass Amended
Do Pass Amended
State Affairs — Do Pass Amended