Prior to January 1, 2011, the envelope for sending ballots to voter may follow the specifications provided in this section that were in effect on May 27, 2009.
The official return envelope for the absentee voter's ballot shall conform to the following specifications except as provided in § 5:02:10:08:
(1) It is the minimum practicable size and weight utilizing a white security or heavy manila envelope;(2) Blank lines for the return address of the voter are printed in the upper left corner of the face of the envelope;(3) The words, "OFFICIAL BALLOT TO BE VOTED AT _________ Precinct in __________ County, S.D., at the __________ Election." may be printed in the lower left corner of the face of the envelope;(4) Between the return address and the postage shall be printed the "medium use" official election mail logo as prescribed by the U.S. Postal Service. There must be a minimum one-quarter inch clear area around the entire logo;(5) The words, "Place Stamp Here" are printed inside a box in the upper right corner;(6) The return envelope is addressed to the person in charge of the local election in which the home precinct of the absentee voter is situated;(7) The return envelope has the following statement printed on its reverse:STATEMENT OF ABSENTEE VOTER
I, _______________________________, under penalty of impersonating a registered voter (5 years imprisonment and $10,000 fine), state that I am a registered voter in the county and state named on the front of this envelope, and that I have voted the enclosed ballot.
____________________________
(bold) Signature of Voter (unbold)
and
(8) The words "Must be received by the person in charge of the election by Election Day or the ballot will not be counted." are printed above or below the Statement of Absentee Voter.S.D. Admin. R. 5:02:10:05
2 SDR 46, effective 12/30/1975; 6 SDR 25, effective 9/24/1979; 8 SDR 24, effective 9/16/1981; 10 SDR 27, effective 9/26/1983; 12 SDR 43, effective 9/23/1985; 16 SDR 20, effective 8/10/1989; 19 SDR 12, effective 8/5/1992; 21 SDR 77, effective 10/24/1994; 28 SDR 99, effective 1/17/2002; 29 SDR 113, effective 1/30/2003; 33 SDR 230, effective 7/1/2007; 35 SDR 306, effective 7/1/2009.General Authority: SDCL 12-1-9(8).
Law Implemented: SDCL 12-19-4, 12-26-7, 22-6-1.