Published February 18, 2012, 12:46 PM
House to weigh bill regulating absentee voting
PIERRE (AP) — Concerns that absentee voting needs regulating are leading South Dakota lawmakers to push a bill through the House that enforces a uniform system of casting ballots.
PIERRE (AP) — Concerns that absentee voting needs regulating are leading South Dakota lawmakers to push a bill through the House that enforces a uniform system of casting ballots.
The measure describes two acceptable ways of absentee voting in all city, county and school elections.
They include either receiving the ballot in the mail and filling it out at home, or stopping by the office of the person in charge during the 46 voting days before Election Day.
Secretary of State Jason Gant says absentee votes have been cast at parent-teacher conferences, basketball games and homes.
The House Local Government Committee voted 13-0 to send it to the House floor.
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