<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" lang="en-US"><head><meta charset="UTF-8"><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 12-19-2.5 - Form of application, envelope--Promulgation of rules.</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML"><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.sd458bdc65cb8441d8fe1b0d8cf319123Normal { text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.sd458bdc65cb8441d8fe1b0d8cf319123SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sd458bdc65cb8441d8fe1b0d8cf319123CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.sd458bdc65cb8441d8fe1b0d8cf319123Statute { text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.sd458bdc65cb8441d8fe1b0d8cf319123DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sd458bdc65cb8441d8fe1b0d8cf319123000000 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.sd458bdc65cb8441d8fe1b0d8cf319123NoIndent { text-indent: 0.00in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.sd458bdc65cb8441d8fe1b0d8cf319123DefaultParagraphFont-000001 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sd458bdc65cb8441d8fe1b0d8cf319123SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } body { text-decoration-skip-ink: none; } </style><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1"><meta name="twitter:card" content="summary"><meta property="og:title" content="SD 12-19-2.5 - Form of application, envelope--Promulgation of rules."><meta property="og:description" content="SDLRC Codified Law 12-19-2.5 - Form of application, envelope--Promulgation of rules."><meta property="og:type" content="website"><meta property="og:url" content="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=12-19-2.5"><meta property="og:image" content="https://lawmakerdocuments.blob.core.usgovcloudapi.net/photos/logoshape.webp"><meta property="og:site_name" content="South Dakota Legislature"></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="sd458bdc65cb8441d8fe1b0d8cf319123Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=12-19-2.5" rel="noopener"><span class="sd458bdc65cb8441d8fe1b0d8cf319123SENU">12-19-2.5</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sd458bdc65cb8441d8fe1b0d8cf319123SENU">. </span><span class="sd458bdc65cb8441d8fe1b0d8cf319123CL">Form of application, envelope--Promulgation of rules.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sd458bdc65cb8441d8fe1b0d8cf319123Statute"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sd458bdc65cb8441d8fe1b0d8cf319123DefaultParagraphFont">The State Board of Elections shall promulgate rules, pursuant to chapter </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=1-26" rel="noopener"><span class="sd458bdc65cb8441d8fe1b0d8cf319123DefaultParagraphFont">1-26</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sd458bdc65cb8441d8fe1b0d8cf319123DefaultParagraphFont">, to prescribe the absentee application form and a combined absentee ballot application form and return envelope for absentee voting in the office of the person in charge of the election. The application may be made by letter or upon any form containing the required information or upon any form prescribed by the State Board of Elections or the postcard form referred to in § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=12-4-8.1" rel="noopener"><span class="sd458bdc65cb8441d8fe1b0d8cf319123DefaultParagraphFont">12-4-8.1</span></a><span class="sd458bdc65cb8441d8fe1b0d8cf319123DefaultParagraphFont">, executed by any person authorized in accordance with the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act, 52 U.S.C. § 20301 et seq., as of January 1, 2023.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sd458bdc65cb8441d8fe1b0d8cf319123Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sd458bdc65cb8441d8fe1b0d8cf319123000000"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sd458bdc65cb8441d8fe1b0d8cf319123NoIndent"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sd458bdc65cb8441d8fe1b0d8cf319123DefaultParagraphFont-000001">Source: </span><span class="sd458bdc65cb8441d8fe1b0d8cf319123SCL">SL 2006, ch 72, § 2; SL 2023, ch 51, § 4.</span></p></div></body></html>