Registrar of Voters Needs Your Help

From Michael Vu, Registrar of Voters:

The presidential primary election arrives in a few days! We’re ready here at the Registrar of Voters. But we could still use your help — or more to the point, your voices. All 17,000-plus County voices.

We need you to spread a simple message to your families, your friends, their friends, everyone you know. Act early!

Don’t wait until the last minute to prepare and vote. Check to make sure you’re registered. Make sure you can vote for the presidential candidate you want. Be prepared. Give yourself time because we’re expecting lines. If you aren’t sure you’ll have enough time Election Day, vote early.

We’ve said all of this in the past. But it’s more important this year than ever. That’s because two particular issues will converge for the first time – the complexity of the presidential primary and the ability to register or re-register at any polling place through Election Day. Together, both could spell long lines for voters if they don’t act early.

Here are a few other tips you can pass on to make it easier for everyone:

Mail Ballots: There are still a million ballots in the hands of voters. If you know someone who still has their mail ballot, spread the word to vote and return it in two convenient ways. They can drop it in the mailbox, which happens to be postage paid. Or, if they think time is running short, drop it off at one of our 61 Mail Ballot Drop Off Locations, which all happen to be at libraries!

If a mail voter you know decides they would rather go to the polls and vote, make sure they bring their mail ballot with them to turn in. Not doing so means additional hassle.

Not Registered? No problem: Get to the Registrar of Voters office or to one of our four new satellite voting locations before Election Day. The satellite locations will be open starting this Saturday, February 29.

You can get all this info and more at SDVote.com.

Help us spread the message. Act early! Even a couple of days will help save time. So, tell your family. Tell your friends.

Thanks for your help!