South Dakota application
Download, complete, sign, and submit the South Dakota absentee-ballot application by mail, fax, or scanned email.
Absentee application (PDF)
South Dakota · Voting Information
Overseas Citizen Voter
Register, request an absentee ballot, receive a federal-election ballot electronically, and review federal voting assistance for U.S. citizens residing outside the country.
UOCAVA
Electronic absentee applications and ballot delivery
Overseas citizen voters may submit absentee-ballot applications electronically. For federal elections, an eligible UOCAVA voter may receive the ballot electronically.
Registration
Register from overseas
Submit a voter registration form to your county election official. A voter with a current, valid South Dakota driver's license or nondriver ID may use the UOCAVA electronic portal.
Application Options
Request an absentee ballot
County-issued application
Ask the county election official to email an absentee-ballot application to you.
County election officialsFederal Post Card Application
Use the federal application provided through the Federal Voting Assistance Program.
Visit FVAPElectronic voter portal
Eligible overseas citizens with a current South Dakota driver license or nondriver ID may submit the application online.
Open the portalReceiving and Returning
Absentee ballots
To receive a federal-election ballot electronically, indicate the email preference on the Federal Post Card Application or contact the county election official. Otherwise, the ballot will be mailed.
Return deadline
The completed absentee ballot must be received at the polling location before the polls close. A ballot delivered after the polls close cannot be opened or counted.
Backup Ballot
Federal Write-In Absentee Ballot
An overseas citizen outside the United States on Election Day may use the Federal Write-In Absentee Ballot after first requesting an absentee ballot from the county election official with a South Dakota application or Federal Post Card Application.
Current Documents
Official forms and resources
Current documents from the official SDSOS Elections pages are stored with this redesigned page for reliable access.