HB 1165 - Prohibits Absentee Ballot Drop Boxes - South Dakota Key Vote

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Title: Prohibits Absentee Ballot Drop Boxes

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to concur with senate amendments and pass a bill that prohibits absentee ballot drop boxes.

Highlights:

 

  • Prohibits any election official from establishing a place for absentee ballot drop boxes within their official jurisdiction and amends previous election law to specify that absentee ballots may only be returned to an office of the individual in charge of the election (Sec. 21).

  • Defines “absentee ballot drop box” as a receptacle or container into which an individual may deposit a completed absentee ballot (Sec. 21).

  • Specifies violations to this bill as a Class 2 misdemeanor (Sec. 21).

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Title: Prohibits Absentee Ballot Drop Boxes

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to amend and pass a bill that prohibits absentee ballot drop boxes.

Highlights:

 

  • Prohibits any election official from establishing a place for absentee ballot drop boxes within their official jurisdiction and amends previous election law to specify that absentee ballots may only be returned to an office of the individual in charge of the election (Sec. 21).

  • Defines “absentee ballot drop box” as a receptacle or container into which an individual may deposit a completed absentee ballot (Sec. 21).

  • Specifies violations to this bill as a Class 2 misdemeanor (Sec. 21).

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