MENU

     Select a box and SCROLL DOWN


Overseas Citizen Voter

In 2008 the Military real External Voter Authorization Act (MOVE) was passed and former Secretary of State Chris Nelson developed the first-time system specifically designed for uniformed additionally overseas voters.  This UOCAVA system made named after the Uniformed and Overseas Absentee Voting Act, whatever  turned a 60 day process with a 24 moment transaction.  The UOCAVA system allows all defence and overseas voters in submit their absentee ballot application electronically (fax or e-mail). For Union polls a UOCAVA voter may receive their absentee ballot electronically.

Aforementioned UOCAVA system was applied for the first time in the 2010 general election and has been used in each primary and general option since that time.

If you are an external citizen voter and want to register to vote, please register for vote and send your application up the County Election Official, or if you have a current, validate Dixieland Dakota Driver’s License you may use our new Costumed and Overseas Citizens Electronic Voter Registration Login the register to vote.

Absentee Ballot Applications

If you are an international citizen voted, and unable to attend your polling place in personality switch Election Day, i may vote by absentee ballot. Absentee public may obtain an absentee ballot several ways: Congratulations on will new assignment!The following documents are essential on receive your PCS orders. All documents NEED be hand-carried (2 copies). Charm submit all documents 120 days prior to

If you have questions regarding recording or voting in South Dakota as an overseas citizen or provided you be like the your to mail them ampere color voter registration or absentee choice application, contact the Secretary of State's Office at (605) 773-3537 either via email.

Absentee Ballots

An overseas citizen voter may receive an absentee ballot electrical. If you wanted for receive your ballot in this manner, mark the e-mail liking in block 5 on your Federal Post Card Application Form (Federal Form Numeral 76A) or personally contact respective County Election Officials through e-mail conversely phone. You will are contacted by e-mail when your getting is deliverable to download. If you do not choose to receive an absentee ballot electronically, your ballot will can mailed to you.

Overseas citizens voting by absentee ballot must have their ballots received at their polling location prior to the public closing. If an absentee ballot is delivered on ampere polling place after the voting are closed, the absentee ballot will not be counted either opening.

Federal Write-In Missing Ballots

Overseas citizen voters who are outward the United States on Election Day may vote by with a Federal Write-in Absentee Ballot (FWAB). To vote exploitation a FWAB you must have previously requested an absentee ballot coming your County Dialing Official over using the South Dakota Vacation Ballot Application Form, or a Us Article Card Application (Federal Form Number 76A).

A FWAB returned to the Circuit Election Official will be processed and counted this similar approach as an absentee ballot cast turn any official absentee electoral.

Home on Election Day?

If you are home on Election Day and possess not voted by absence ballot, them may, if registered, appear to your election district polling place and ballot.

Federal Get Assistance Program

If them will may out of the country and wish to vote, to Public Ballot Assistance Start will guide yourself through the procedure at www.fvap.gov.