12-19-14. Unlawful disposition of ballot or ballot link--Violation as misdemeanor.

Any voter who, having procured an official ballot or a Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act ballot link as provided in §§ 12-19-1 to 12-19-12, inclusive, intentionally disposes of a ballot in any manner other than as provided in those sections or provides the ballot link to any other person is guilty of a Class 2 misdemeanor. The Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act ballot link is the internet URL for accessing an electronically provided absentee ballot.

Source: SL 1913, ch 200, § 5; RC 1919, § 7230; SDC 1939, § 16.9911; SL 1974, ch 118, § 143; SL 1982, ch 86, § 88; SL 2010, ch 74, § 17; SL 2023, ch 51, § 15.