South Dakota Codified Laws 46A-10A-105. Voting through agent or proxy–Power of attorney to specify election for which it is used–Delivery of power of attorney
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Any landowner or landowners entitled to vote may vote through an agent or proxy authorized to cast votes by a power of attorney signed and acknowledged by the landowner or landowners and filed before the vote is cast in the auditor’s office of the county where the election is held. Every power of attorney shall specify the particular election for which it is used, indicating the day, month, and year of the election, and is void for all subsequent elections. If a landowner chooses to vote by proxy, the power of attorney shall be postmarked and sent or delivered to the address designated by the election board at least five days before the election.
Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 46A-10A-105
- Power of attorney: A written instrument which authorizes one person to act as another's agent or attorney. The power of attorney may be for a definite, specific act, or it may be general in nature. The terms of the written power of attorney may specify when it will expire. If not, the power of attorney usually expires when the person granting it dies. Source: OCC
Source: SL 1997, ch 256, § 8.