# S.D. Codified Laws § 12-4-1.3: Federal voter--Designation--Ballot

> South Dakota · Statutes · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SD_T12_C4_S12-4-1.3

## Section

- **Citation:** S.D. Codified Laws § 12-4-1.3
- **Heading:** Federal voter--Designation--Ballot
- **Jurisdiction:** South Dakota
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** SD Code / Title 12 / Chapter 4 / Section 12-4-1.3

## Text

A county auditor must designate an individual as a federal voter if:

(1) At the time the individual applies to register as a voter or to vote by absentee ballot, the individual provides only the address of a commercial mail receiving agency, mail forwarding service, or other post office box as the address where the individual is a resident, without providing a description of the location of the individual's habitation; or

(2) The individual applies to register as a voter and does not provide any documentation demonstrating that the individual is a United States citizen, provided that the individual is not already registered as a voter of this state.

The county auditor shall prepare a ballot that lists only the names of the candidates for United States senator, United States representative, and president and vice president of the United States, as certified by the secretary of state pursuant to § 12-8-8 , and the names of the presidential electors designated for each candidate. The county auditor or member of the precinct election board shall provide the ballot to any individual who has been designated as a federal voter.

For the purposes of this section, "federal voter" means an individual who is eligible to vote in elections for presidential electors, United States senator, or United States representative at a primary, runoff, special, or general election.

Source: SL 2025, ch 58, § 2, eff. Jan. 1, 2026; SL 2026, ch 63, § 2, eff. Mar. 26, 2026.

## Nearby sections

- [S.D. Codified Laws § 12-4-1 Persons entitled to register--Precinct--Resident of federal area](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SD_T12_C4_S12-4-1.md)
- [S.D. Codified Laws § 12-4-1.2 Voter registration form--Certification](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SD_T12_C4_S12-4-1.2.md)
- [S.D. Codified Laws § 12-4-1.3 Federal voter--Designation--Ballot](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SD_T12_C4_S12-4-1.3.md)
- [S.D. Codified Laws § 12-4-1.4 Demonstration of citizenship--List of documentation--Verification of naturalization](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SD_T12_C4_S12-4-1.4.md)
- [S.D. Codified Laws § 12-4-2 County auditor in charge of voter registration records--Public inspection--Registration form availability](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SD_T12_C4_S12-4-2.md)
- [S.D. Codified Laws § 12-4-3 Mail registration cards and instructions provided by auditor--Contact information provided by private entities](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SD_T12_C4_S12-4-3.md)
- [S.D. Codified Laws § 12-4-3.2 Private entity or individual registering voters--Form filing deadline--Violation as misdemeanor](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SD_T12_C4_S12-4-3.2.md)
- [S.D. Codified Laws § 12-4-4.2 Uniformed Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act implemented](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SD_T12_C4_S12-4-4.2.md)
- [S.D. Codified Laws § 12-4-4.3 Overseas citizen defined](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SD_T12_C4_S12-4-4.3.md)
- [S.D. Codified Laws § 12-4-4.4 Registration and voting by overseas citizens--Conditions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SD_T12_C4_S12-4-4.4.md)
- [S.D. Codified Laws § 12-4-4.5 Absentee registration and voting in last county and precinct of residence](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SD_T12_C4_S12-4-4.5.md)
- [S.D. Codified Laws § 12-4-4.6 Absentee ballot request as registration--Notarization not required](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SD_T12_C4_S12-4-4.6.md)
- [S.D. Codified Laws § 12-4-4.7 Expedition of registrations and ballot requests](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SD_T12_C4_S12-4-4.7.md)
- [S.D. Codified Laws § 12-4-4.8 Promulgation of rules by state board](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SD_T12_C4_S12-4-4.8.md)

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