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Voting in South Dakota.

Three ways to vote, three deadlines. ID rules and vote-by-mail policy below — verify the specifics with the South Dakota Secretary of State at the link.

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Official source of record
South Dakota Secretary of State — Elections
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VOTER ID REQUIREMENTS
South Dakota requires a photo ID. Accepted: SD driver's license, passport, US government ID, tribal ID, or student ID. Voters without ID may sign a personal identification affidavit.
VOTE BY MAIL
Any registered voter may vote absentee by mail. No excuse required.
Register to vote →Find polling place →
3NCSL voter ID requirements2026-04-153NCSL absentee + VBM rules2026-04-15
Official action — SD

The state’s own tools, with links to verify.

Each card below routes to the official South Dakota system. Where the state delegates to county Supervisors of Elections, the card says so honestly.

Statewide→
Check my registration
Not available
Register / update online
**SD has no OVR.** Paper form returned to county auditor. 15-day pre-election deadline.
Statewide→
Find my polling place
Statewide→
Preview my ballot
County
Request a mail ballot
State PDF; submitted to county auditor. **No-excuse.** Notarization required on application unless ID-card copy attached.
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Track my mail ballot
Statewide→
See who's on the ballot
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Statewide ballot measures
Constitutional Amendment I (Medicaid funding) + J (noncitizen vote) certified. Citizen-initiative deadline 2026-05-05 (court-extended).
Statewide→
Live + past results
Statewide→
Election calendar
Primary 2026-06-02, general 2026-11-03.
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turnout.app/how-to-vote/sd · 2026-05-02 · NCSL
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