Active protection order
The applicant has an active protection order under the qualifying South Dakota statutes. The Secretary of State verifies the active order with the Unified Judicial System.
South Dakota · Voting Information
Secure Active Designation
Address-confidentiality protection for eligible South Dakota voters who have an active protection order or reside in a qualifying victims' services shelter.
Safety and Privacy
Protecting a voter's residence address
A voter approved for a secured active designation may vote while the actual residence address is excluded from public voter-registration inspection or copying, subject to the exceptions provided by law.
Eligibility
Who may apply
Qualifying shelter resident
The applicant resides in a qualifying victims' services shelter and obtains the signature of an authorized shelter official.
Program Protection
How the designation works
- Public access
- The voter record is excluded from public inspection or copying.
- Exceptions
- Information may be released to a law enforcement agency, under a court order, or after cancellation by the secured active designee.
- Duration
- The designation remains in effect for five years unless cancelled sooner.
Forms
Applications and shelter authorizations
Secured Active Designation Application
Use this form to apply based on an active protection order or qualifying shelter residence.
Application PDFDesignation Cancellation
Use this form to request removal of the secured active designation.
Cancellation PDFShelter Signature Authorization
Qualifying shelters use this form to identify officials authorized to sign program applications.
Authorization PDFSubmit Secure Active Designation forms to
Office of the Secretary of StateAttn: Elections Division
500 East Capitol Avenue, Suite 204
Pierre, SD 57501
Email: [email protected]
Fax: 605-773-6580