# S.D. Codified Laws § 12-19-2.1: Application in person or by authorized messenger--Ballot delivery by messenger or mail

> South Dakota · Statutes · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SD_T12_C19_S12-19-2.1

## Section

- **Citation:** S.D. Codified Laws § 12-19-2.1
- **Heading:** Application in person or by authorized messenger--Ballot delivery by messenger or mail
- **Jurisdiction:** South Dakota
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** SD Code / Title 12 / Chapter 19 / Section 12-19-2.1

## Text

At any time prior to an election, a voter may apply for an absentee ballot in person at the office of and to the person in charge of the election during regular office hours or until five p.m. on the day before the election, whichever is later. If the voter applies in person, the voter must complete a combined absentee ballot application/return envelope and show the person in charge of the election the voter's identification card as required in § 12-18-6.1 or complete the affidavit as provided in § 12-18-6.2 .

In the event of confinement because of sickness or disability, a qualified voter may apply in writing pursuant to the provisions of § 12-19-2 and obtain an absentee ballot by authorized messenger designated over the signature of the voter. The person in charge of the election shall provide the ballot to be delivered to the qualified voter to the authorized messenger. An application to have a ballot delivered by authorized messenger must be received by the person in charge of the election before three p.m. on the day of the election. If the application designating an authorized messenger also indicates a request for an absentee ballot for any future election, the absentee ballot must be mailed to the address provided on the application. If no address is provided, the ballot must be mailed to the person's voter registration address.

Source: SL 1980, ch 115, § 3; SL 1983, ch 114; SL 2003, ch 82, § 4; SL 2005, ch 93, § 1; SL 2006, ch 72, § 3; SL 2012, ch 85, § 1; SL 2013, ch 66, § 3; SL 2024, ch 51, § 1, eff. Mar. 14, 2024.

## Nearby sections

- [S.D. Codified Laws § 12-19-1 Absentee ballot--Persons entitled to vote](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SD_T12_C19_S12-19-1.md)
- [S.D. Codified Laws § 12-19-1.1 Affirmation of address by voter in inactive registration file](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SD_T12_C19_S12-19-1.1.md)
- [S.D. Codified Laws § 12-19-1.2 Time for absentee voting](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SD_T12_C19_S12-19-1.2.md)
- [S.D. Codified Laws § 12-19-1.3 Prefilled absentee ballot application prohibited--Exceptions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SD_T12_C19_S12-19-1.3.md)
- [S.D. Codified Laws § 12-19-2 Application for absentee ballot--Contents--Address to which ballot sent--Stamping date of receipt--Delivery](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SD_T12_C19_S12-19-2.md)
- [S.D. Codified Laws § 12-19-2.1 Application in person or by authorized messenger--Ballot delivery by messenger or mail](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SD_T12_C19_S12-19-2.1.md)
- [S.D. Codified Laws § 12-19-2.2 Authorized messenger for more than one voter--Record](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SD_T12_C19_S12-19-2.2.md)
- [S.D. Codified Laws § 12-19-2.3 Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act--Application or request for absentee ballot](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SD_T12_C19_S12-19-2.3.md)
- [S.D. Codified Laws § 12-19-2.4 Multiple applications or requests for ballots and multiple ballots--Application](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SD_T12_C19_S12-19-2.4.md)
- [S.D. Codified Laws § 12-19-2.5 Form of application, envelope--Promulgation of rules](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SD_T12_C19_S12-19-2.5.md)
- [S.D. Codified Laws § 12-19-2.6 Preference and selection of ballot style for independent in primary election](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SD_T12_C19_S12-19-2.6.md)
- [S.D. Codified Laws § 12-19-3 Forwarding of ballot to voter--Instructions and return envelope](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SD_T12_C19_S12-19-3.md)
- [S.D. Codified Laws § 12-19-4 Voter's statement on return envelope--Federal service voting forms--Promulgation of rules](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SD_T12_C19_S12-19-4.md)
- [S.D. Codified Laws § 12-19-5 Mailing of ballots and enclosures to voter--Free air mail for federal service voters--Last day to mail absentee ballot](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SD_T12_C19_S12-19-5.md)

---

Source: Frix Law Library, https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SD_T12_C19_S12-19-2.1. Check the current official text before relying on it. Not legal advice.