SOUTH DAKOTA

Voter Registration Deadline: received by the County Auditor by 5:00pm 15 days before Election Day.

2024 Election Information

Primary Election: June 4, 2024

• Voter Registration Deadline: May 20

• Mail-in Ballot Application Deadline: 5:00pm on June 3

General Election: November 5, 2024

• Voter Registration Deadline: October 21

• Mail-in Ballot Application Deadline: 5:00pm on November 4

More election information at: sdsos.gov/elections-voting/default.aspx

Mail-in PDF voter registration form available at: sdsos.gov/elections-voting/assets/VoterRegistrationFormFillable.pdf

Students have a decision about where to register to vote.

You have a right to register to vote at the address you consider the place where you live, whether that is your family’s home or the place where you attend school. You should update your registration anytime this home address changes.

You may only be registered and vote in one location.

South Dakota’s voter registration form asks for your South Dakota driver’s license or the last four digits of your Social Security number. Be sure to provide one of these numbers if you have it.

All voters who vote in-person must present identification. The acceptable forms of ID are:

• A South Dakota driver’s license or non-driver identification card

• U.S. government photo ID, including passport

• Current student photo ID, issued by a high school or an accredited institution of higher education, including a university, college, or technical school, located within South Dakota

• U.S. Armed Forces ID

• Tribal photo ID

If you are not able to present a photo ID, you may complete an affidavit and vote a regular ballot.

Make a plan. Check your voter registration and absentee ballot status, look up your voting site and hours at: vip.sdsos.gov/viplogin.aspx

By Mail: Any registered voter may cast an absentee ballot in South Dakota.

• Absentee Ballot Application Deadline: Absentee ballot request forms must be received by the County Auditor no later than 5 p.m. the day before Election Day, but voters are encouraged to allocate sufficient time to receive the ballot by mail and return it by close of polls. Be sure to get your application notarized or submit a copy of your valid ID (listed above) with your application when you mail it in.

• Completed Absentee Ballot Return Deadline: Your ballot must be received by the County Election Official by close of polls on Election Day.

Early In-person: Any registered voter may vote in person at the County Auditor’s office, beginning 46 days before Election Day until 5 p.m. on the day before Election Day.

Election Day: Voting sites will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Election Day. If you are in line by the closing time then you have the right to vote.

Does Registering to Vote Affect my Federal Financial Aid?

Where you register to vote will not affect federal financial aid such as Pell Grants, Perkins or Stafford loans, or your dependency status for FAFSA.

Does Registering to Vote Affect my Status as a Dependent on My Parents’ Taxes?

Being registered to vote at a different address from your parents does not prevent them from claiming you as a dependent on their taxes.

Does Registering to Vote impact my Tuition Status?

Being deemed out-of-state for tuition purposes does not prevent you from choosing to register to vote in your campus community.

Will registering to vote in South Dakota affect my driver’s license or car registration?

As a full time student in South Dakota, you may be required to obtain a South Dakota driver’s license and update your car’s registration, regardless of whether you register to vote there. For more information, contact the South Dakota Motor Vehicle Division.