{"data":{"id":"us-sd/sdcl-12-11-2.1","jurisdiction":"us-sd","citation":"SDCL § 12-11-2.1","heading":"Absentee ballots cast by uniformed services or overseas voters in special election to fill congressional vacancy.","body":"If the date of the special election conducted pursuant to § 12-11-1.1 requires that absentee ballots cast by absent uniformed services voters or overseas voters arriving after election day be counted as required by 2 USC Chapter 1 § 8 as of January 1, 2008, these absentee ballots shall be processed and counted by the provisional ballot counting board. The provisional ballot counting board shall meet on the deadline established in 2 USC Chapter 1 § 8 as of January 1, 2008, for the return of these absentee ballots. The official county canvass shall be conducted within twenty-four hours after the conclusion of the absentee and provisional ballot count. The official state canvass shall be held within three days after the conclusion of the county canvass.","path":["TITLE 12. ELECTIONS","CHAPTER 12-11. SPECIAL CONGRESSIONAL ELECTIONS"],"source_url":"https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/12-11-2.1","current_through":"2026-08-31","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:18:56Z","sha256":"f9f84ee6b07d001e9957c92e15fa4927662131dac3d34615a9372cf5b2146947","source_id":"us-sd","stale":true,"prev":"us-sd/sdcl-12-11-2","next":"us-sd/sdcl-12-11-3"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}