{"data":{"id":"us-sd/sdcl-8-3-17.1","jurisdiction":"us-sd","citation":"SDCL § 8-3-17.1","heading":"Absentee voting.","body":"If nominating petitions are required pursuant to § 8-3-1.1, then any voter qualified to vote in a township candidate election may vote by absentee ballot as prescribed in chapter 12-19. Absentee voting shall be allowed for any township ballot question election and shall be conducted as prescribed in chapter 12-19.","path":["TITLE 8. TOWNSHIPS","CHAPTER 8-3. TOWNSHIP MEETINGS AND ELECTIONS"],"source_url":"https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/8-3-17.1","current_through":"2026-08-31","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:18:56Z","sha256":"1a5f3521eb9d7b41b87ecc4f4283cda052359e438d0a5b9c19fec7746aeef5d6","source_id":"us-sd","stale":true,"prev":"us-sd/sdcl-8-3-17","next":"us-sd/sdcl-8-3-18"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}