South Dakota Administrative Rules
Title 5 - Secretary of State
Article 5:02 - State Board of Elections
Chapter 5:02:10 - Absentee voting
Section 5:02:10:01.02 - Guidelines for acceptance of facsimile absentee ballot applications from UOCAVA voters

The person in charge of the election shall upon request make a fax number or email address available to Uniform and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act (UOCAVA) voters for the purpose of sending a facsimile or emailed image of their signed absentee ballot application or request.

The facsimile or emailed image must be legible.

If the application or request is not legible, the person in charge of the election shall attempt to notify the voter as soon as possible by telephone or email if such contact information is provided.

General Authority: SDCL 12-1-9(4).

Law Implemented: SDCL 12-19-2.3.