South Dakota Administrative Rules
Title 5 - Secretary of State
Article 5:02 - State Board of Elections
Chapter 5:02:10 - Absentee voting
Section 5:02:10:08 - Envelopes for use with voting service and overseas ballots
The envelopes used in connection with voting service and overseas ballots must be printed in black ink and must meet the following federal guidelines:
BALLOT TRANSMISSION ENVELOPE
Suggested Max
Height 6 1/8 inches
Length 11 1/2 inches
Min
Height 3 1/2 inches
Length 5 1/2 inches
Use Black Ink
Printer Note: If an auditor needs to exceed the suggested maximum height and length, that is allowed.
BALLOT RETURN ENVELOPE
If mailed in non U.S. Postal System -- Voter must pay postage
Suggested Max
Height 6 1/8 inches
Length 11 1/2 inches
Min
Height 3 1/2 inches
Length 5 1/2 inches
Use Black Ink
Printer Note: If an auditor needs to exceed the suggested maximum height and length, that is allowed.
The ballot return envelope must be a white security envelope or heavy manila envelope. The following must be printed on the reverse of the return envelope to the county auditor:
I, _________________________________, under penalty of impersonating a registered voter (five years imprisonment and $10,000 fine), state that I am a registered voter and that I have voted the enclosed ballot.
_______________________________
Signature of Voter
General Authority: SDCL 12-1-9(8).
Law Implemented: SDCL 12-19-3, 12-19-4, 12-19-5, 12-26-7, 22-6-1.
