SOUTH DAKOTA

South Dakota will elect a U.S. Senator in 2010.

Primary registration deadline – May 24

Primary date – June 8

General Election registration date – October 18

Election information phone number – 605-773-3537

State election website – http://www.sdsos.gov/electionsvoteregistration/electionsvoteregistration_overview.shtm

Early voting –

In person – Any voter may vote early in person, no excuse required. Beginning six weeks prior to an election and ending the day before the election, a voter may go to the County Auditor’s Office, fill out an application for an absentee ballot and vote the ballot there.

By mail – Any voter may vote early by mail, no excuse required. Applications for an absentee/vote-by-mail ballot may be made up until 3:00 pm on Election Day. Absentee ballots must be received by the close of polls on Election Day.

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