<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><title></title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s0158e8d8-ec23-4fd7-aa12-478c17ece2b8P0 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; text-indent: 0.00in; text-align: justify; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; } span.s0158e8d8-ec23-4fd7-aa12-478c17ece2b8C0 { color: black; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s0158e8d8-ec23-4fd7-aa12-478c17ece2b8C0-000000 { color: #0000FF; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s0158e8d8-ec23-4fd7-aa12-478c17ece2b8C0-000001 { color: black; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s0158e8d8-ec23-4fd7-aa12-478c17ece2b8P0-000002 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; text-indent: 0.00in; text-align: left; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; } span.s0158e8d8-ec23-4fd7-aa12-478c17ece2b8000003 { color: black; background: white; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s0158e8d8-ec23-4fd7-aa12-478c17ece2b8P0-000004 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; text-indent: 0.00in; text-align: center; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; } p.s0158e8d8-ec23-4fd7-aa12-478c17ece2b8P0-000005 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; text-indent: 0.00in; text-align: right; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; } p.s0158e8d8-ec23-4fd7-aa12-478c17ece2b8P3 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; text-indent: 0.00in; text-align: left; background: white; font-family: Times; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; } span.s0158e8d8-ec23-4fd7-aa12-478c17ece2b8C0-000006 { color: #0000FF; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s0158e8d8-ec23-4fd7-aa12-478c17ece2b8P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s0158e8d8-ec23-4fd7-aa12-478c17ece2b8C0">    </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=05:02:10:01.01"><span class="s0158e8d8-ec23-4fd7-aa12-478c17ece2b8C0-000000">5:02:10:01.01</span></a><span class="s0158e8d8-ec23-4fd7-aa12-478c17ece2b8C0-000001">.</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s0158e8d8-ec23-4fd7-aa12-478c17ece2b8C0"> </span><span class="s0158e8d8-ec23-4fd7-aa12-478c17ece2b8C0-000001">Receipt for absentee ballot</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s0158e8d8-ec23-4fd7-aa12-478c17ece2b8C0-000001"> returned by authorized messenger</span><span class="s0158e8d8-ec23-4fd7-aa12-478c17ece2b8C0-000001">.</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s0158e8d8-ec23-4fd7-aa12-478c17ece2b8C0"> When a voted ballot </span><span class="s0158e8d8-ec23-4fd7-aa12-478c17ece2b8C0">is returned to the county auditor by an authorized messenger</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s0158e8d8-ec23-4fd7-aa12-478c17ece2b8C0">, the auditor's receipt for that absentee ballot </span><span class="s0158e8d8-ec23-4fd7-aa12-478c17ece2b8C0">must</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s0158e8d8-ec23-4fd7-aa12-478c17ece2b8C0"> be in the following form:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s0158e8d8-ec23-4fd7-aa12-478c17ece2b8P0-000002"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s0158e8d8-ec23-4fd7-aa12-478c17ece2b8000003"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s0158e8d8-ec23-4fd7-aa12-478c17ece2b8P0-000004"><span class="s0158e8d8-ec23-4fd7-aa12-478c17ece2b8C0-000001">RECEIPT FOR ABSENTEE BALLOT</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s0158e8d8-ec23-4fd7-aa12-478c17ece2b8C0-000001"> RETURNED BY AUTHORIZED MESSENGER</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s0158e8d8-ec23-4fd7-aa12-478c17ece2b8P0-000004"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s0158e8d8-ec23-4fd7-aa12-478c17ece2b8000003"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s0158e8d8-ec23-4fd7-aa12-478c17ece2b8P0"><span class="s0158e8d8-ec23-4fd7-aa12-478c17ece2b8C0">I acknowledge receipt of the absentee ballot voted by _____________________ whose voting precinct is ____________ and whose permanent residence is _____________________________. I received this absentee ballot from _____________________</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s0158e8d8-ec23-4fd7-aa12-478c17ece2b8C0"> (authorized messenger)</span><span class="s0158e8d8-ec23-4fd7-aa12-478c17ece2b8C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s0158e8d8-ec23-4fd7-aa12-478c17ece2b8P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s0158e8d8-ec23-4fd7-aa12-478c17ece2b8000003"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s0158e8d8-ec23-4fd7-aa12-478c17ece2b8P0-000005"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s0158e8d8-ec23-4fd7-aa12-478c17ece2b8C0">Signed on this _____ day of </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s0158e8d8-ec23-4fd7-aa12-478c17ece2b8P0-000005"><span class="s0158e8d8-ec23-4fd7-aa12-478c17ece2b8C0">_______________, 20____.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s0158e8d8-ec23-4fd7-aa12-478c17ece2b8P0-000005"><span class="s0158e8d8-ec23-4fd7-aa12-478c17ece2b8C0">______________________________</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s0158e8d8-ec23-4fd7-aa12-478c17ece2b8P3"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s0158e8d8-ec23-4fd7-aa12-478c17ece2b8C0">                                                                (Signature)</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s0158e8d8-ec23-4fd7-aa12-478c17ece2b8P0-000002"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s0158e8d8-ec23-4fd7-aa12-478c17ece2b8C0">                                                                Person in Charge of the Election</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s0158e8d8-ec23-4fd7-aa12-478c17ece2b8P0-000002"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s0158e8d8-ec23-4fd7-aa12-478c17ece2b8000003"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s0158e8d8-ec23-4fd7-aa12-478c17ece2b8P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s0158e8d8-ec23-4fd7-aa12-478c17ece2b8C0">    </span><span class="s0158e8d8-ec23-4fd7-aa12-478c17ece2b8C0-000001">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s0158e8d8-ec23-4fd7-aa12-478c17ece2b8C0"> 6 SDR 25, effective September 24, 1979; 10 SDR 27, effective September 26, 1983</span><span class="s0158e8d8-ec23-4fd7-aa12-478c17ece2b8C0">; 51 SDR 141, effective July 1, 2025</span><span class="s0158e8d8-ec23-4fd7-aa12-478c17ece2b8C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s0158e8d8-ec23-4fd7-aa12-478c17ece2b8P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s0158e8d8-ec23-4fd7-aa12-478c17ece2b8C0">    </span><span class="s0158e8d8-ec23-4fd7-aa12-478c17ece2b8C0-000001">General Authority:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s0158e8d8-ec23-4fd7-aa12-478c17ece2b8C0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=12-1-9"><span class="s0158e8d8-ec23-4fd7-aa12-478c17ece2b8C0-000006">12-1-9</span></a><span class="s0158e8d8-ec23-4fd7-aa12-478c17ece2b8C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s0158e8d8-ec23-4fd7-aa12-478c17ece2b8P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s0158e8d8-ec23-4fd7-aa12-478c17ece2b8C0">    </span><span class="s0158e8d8-ec23-4fd7-aa12-478c17ece2b8C0-000001">Law Implemented:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s0158e8d8-ec23-4fd7-aa12-478c17ece2b8C0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=12-19-9"><span class="s0158e8d8-ec23-4fd7-aa12-478c17ece2b8C0-000006">12-19-9</span></a><span class="s0158e8d8-ec23-4fd7-aa12-478c17ece2b8C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s0158e8d8-ec23-4fd7-aa12-478c17ece2b8P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s0158e8d8-ec23-4fd7-aa12-478c17ece2b8000003"> </span></p></div></body></html>