Early voting in South Dakota starts Friday

Voter registration deadline for general election is Oct. 21

South Dakota voters can begin casting ballots for the Nov. 5 general election Friday, Sept. 20.

In most counties, absentee ballots are filed with the auditor’s office, which often have absentee voting booths set up on location. In Brown County, that’s in the basement of the courthouse annex, 25 Market Street, Aberdeen. In Minnehaha County, that’s in the county administration building at 415 N. Dakota Avenue, Sioux Falls.

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Voters can also request to have an absentee ballot mailed to them.

Those who wish to submit absentee ballots by mail should complete a request form, which can be found on the secretary of state’s website. From sdsos.gov, click on the absentee voting link. The forms must be either notarized or include a copy of the voter’s state-issued identification card or driver’s license.

The deadline to register to vote in the general election is Oct. 21. Details about how to register are available at county auditor offices or the secretary of state’s website. Click on the register to vote/update voter registration link.

Sample ballots are also available at county auditor offices or the secretary of state’s voter portal website, vip.sdsos.gov. Sample ballots include a list of all races and ballot measures individualized for voters based on where they are registered.