ENTITLED, An Act  to revise the requirements for the type of facilities that may be provided assistance concerning absentee ballots during a general election.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA:
     Section  1.  That § 12-19-9.1 be amended to read as follows:
     12-19-9.1.   If there is any nursing facility, assisted living center, or hospital as defined in §  34-12-1.1 within any county from which there might reasonably be expected to be five or more absentee applications, the county auditor shall notify the person in charge of that facility and the chairman of the county central committee of each party and any other person who has filed a request to be notified of the date and time at which representatives of the auditor's office will be present to assist the residents of that facility to vote, utilizing the absentee procedure. Any political party, independent candidate and nonpolitical candidate may assign a person to accompany the auditor's representatives. At the date and time announced, the auditor's representative and the representatives of the parties, independent candidates, and nonpolitical candidates shall deliver ballots to and assist all persons at that facility who desire such assistance and who have applied for absentee ballots. This section applies only to a general election.

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An Act to revise the requirements for the type of facilities that may be provided assistance concerning absentee ballots during a general election.

========================= I certify that the attached Act originated in the		========================= Received at this Executive Office this ____ day of _____________ ,
SENATE as Bill No. 26		19___ at _____ M.

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Secretary of the Senate

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By _________________________
for the Governor

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President of the Senate

Attest:

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Secretary of the Senate

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Speaker of the House

Attest:

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Chief Clerk     The attached Act is hereby approved this ________ day of ______________ , A.D., 19___

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Governor
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STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA,

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Office of the Secretary of State

Filed ____________ , 19___
at _________ o'clock __ M.  

Senate Bill No. 26
File No. ____
Chapter No. ______  

 

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Secretary of State

By _________________________
Asst. Secretary of State