ENTITLED An Act to clarify registration and residence requirements for voting at a township meeting.

Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of South Dakota:

Section 1. That   8-3-7 be AMENDED:

8-3-7. No person may vote at any township meeting unless the person is registered to vote in the township pursuant to chapter 12-4 and resides in that township. For the purposes of this section, a person resides in the township if the person actually lives in the township for at least thirty consecutive days each year, is a full-time postsecondary education student who resided in the township immediately prior to leaving for the postsecondary education, or is on active duty as a member of the armed forces whose home of record is within the township. A voter's qualification as a resident may be challenged in the manner provided in   12-18-10. No election may be contested on the grounds that any nonresident was allowed to vote if the nonresident was not challenged in the manner provided in   12-18-10.

Section 2. That   8-3-9 be AMENDED:

8-3-9. If any person is challenged as being unqualified when offering to vote at any township election or upon any question arising at any township meeting relating to a person's residency, the judges, or township clerk, if no judges are present, must have the person sign an affidavit attesting to the person's residency and qualification to vote. A person who makes a false affirmation is guilty of a Class 2 misdemeanor pursuant to   8-3-8.

An Act to clarify registration and residence requirements for voting at a township meeting.

Statutes affected:
Introduced, 01/26/2023: 8-3-7, 8-3-9
House Engrossed, 02/09/2023: 8-3-7, 8-3-9
Enrolled, 03/01/2023: 8-3-7, 8-3-9