The person in charge of the election shall provide the ballot to be delivered to the qualified voter to the authorized messenger. An application to have a ballot delivered by authorized messenger must be received by the person in charge of the election before three p.m. on the day of the election. If the application designating an authorized messenger also indicates a request for an absentee ballot for any future election, the absentee ballot must be mailed to the address provided on the application. If no address is provided, the ballot must be mailed to the person's voter registration address. Source: SL 1980, ch 115 , § 3; SL 1983, ch 114 ; SL 2003, ch 82 , § 4; SL 2005, ch 93 , § 1; SL 2006, ch 72 , § 3; SL 2012, ch 85 , § 1; SL 2013, ch 66 , § 3; SL 2024, ch 51 , § 1, eff. Mar. 14, 2024.
In the event of confinement because of sickness or disability, a qualified voter may apply in writing pursuant to the provisions of § 12-19-2 and obtain an absentee ballot by authorized messenger designated over the signature of the voter
— under ABSENTEE VOTING.