Absentee Ballots Requests in SD Nearing 25,000

• In the 2016 Presidential Election there were 108,733 Absentee Ballots cast.
• In the 2014 Midterm Election there were 55,292 Absentee Ballots cast.
• In the 2012 Presidential Election there were 91,145 Absentee Ballots cast.

As a reminder, the voter registration deadline in South Dakota is on Monday, October 22^nd, 15 days prior to the General Election. As of October 12, 2018, the following chart displays the South Dakota active voter registration totals broken down by age group.

The General Election ballot contains five ballot questions to be voted on this year. The link to the Ballot Question Information Pamphlet is https://sdsos.gov/elections-voting/upcoming-elections/general-information/2018-GeneralElection-Ballot-Question-Pamphlet.aspx.

South Dakota voters may check their voter registration, find their polling locations, track their absentee ballot application and view their sample ballot at https://vip.sdsos.gov/VIPLogin.aspx.