PIERRE, S.D. -- South Dakotans have the option of absentee voting by mail or in person. Secretary of State Jason Gant said absentee voting opens today, Friday, April 18 for the June 3 Primary Election.
"To vote absentee by mail, voters must complete an absentee ballot application, sign it and either have it notarized or provide a copy of their photo identification card before returning it," Gant said, adding that applications are available in the offices of County Auditors as well as online at sdsos.gov. "The Auditor will then mail a paper ballot to the voter to complete and return."
 Residents may also vote absentee in person beginning today, April 18, by visiting the office of their County Auditor. There they may confirm voter registration, complete an application for an absentee ballot and then vote the ballot and return it to the Auditor.
In the case of military and overseas voters, a new system called iOASIS turns a 60 day process into less than a 5 minute transaction.  For more information, please visit sdsos.gov/ioasis.
"Our website provides general absentee voting guidelines as well as a Military and Overseas Citizens section and a section entirely dedicated to iOASIS, which offers specific step-by-step instructions," Gant said. "Voters can also

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