South Dakota

In order to vote in the November 4, 2008 election, your registration must be postmarked or dropped off no later than October 20, 2008.

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In South Dakota, any registered voter may cast his or her ballot early in-person at a county auditor’s office between now and the day before the election. For more information, click here.

If you need to submit an absentee ballot, please visit Long Distance Voter.
If you are living overseas, click here.

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WHAT TO BRING:
Voters are required to provide identification before voting. When the voter is requesting a ballot, the voter shall present a valid form of personal identification.
The personal identification that may be presented shall be either:

• A South Dakota driver's license or non-driver ID card;
  
• A passport or an identification card, including a picture, issued by an agency of the United States government;
  
• A tribal identification card, including a picture; or
  
• A current student identification card, including a picture, issued by a high school or an accredited institution of higher education, including a university, college, or technical school, located within the State of South Dakota.

If a voter is not able to present a form of personal identification, the voter may complete an affidavit (in a form provided by the Board of Elections) in lieu of the personal identification.
For more information on identification, click here.

WHAT TO EXPECT

In addition to the presidential election, there are a number of other races happening in South Dakota including Congressional races for the U.S. House and Senate.

For more voting information, please visit the South Dakota Secretary of State.