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26.178.28 101st Legislative Session 1110
2026 South Dakota Legislature
House Bill 1110
Introduced by: Representative Reimer
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An Act to amend provisions relating to an individual's status as a voter for municipal 1
or school district elections. 2
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA: 3
Section 1. That § 9-13-4.1 be AMENDED: 4
9-13-4.1. No person individual may vote at any a municipal election unless the 5
person individual is registered to vote as a voter of the municipality, pursuant to chapter 6
12-4 and resides in, and is a resident of the municipality at the time of the election. 7
For the purposes of this section, a person resides in an individual is a resident of 8
the municipality if the person actually lives individual: 9
(1) Became a resident of the municipality, as defined in § 12-1-4, and continues to 10
live in the municipality for at least thirty consecutive days each year, is; 11
(2) Is a full-time postsecondary education student who resided in was a resident of the 12
municipality, as defined in § 12-1-4, immediately prior to leaving for the 13
postsecondary education, or is; or 14
(3) Is on active duty as a member of the armed forces whose and the individual's home 15
of record is within the municipality. A voter's 16
An individual's qualification as a resident may be challenged only in the manner 17
provided in § 12-18-10. No §§ 12-4-59 to 12-4-63, inclusive. An election may not be 18
contested on the grounds that any nonresident an individual who is not a resident of the 19
municipality was allowed to vote if the nonresident was individual's qualifications were not 20
challenged in the manner provided in § 12-18-10 §§ 12-4-59 to 12-4-63, inclusive. 21
Section 2. That § 13-7-4.2 be AMENDED: 22
13-7-4.2. No person individual may vote at any a school district election unless 23
the person individual is registered to vote as a voter in the school district, pursuant to 24
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chapter 12-4 and resides in , and is a resident of the school district at the time of the 1
election. 2
For the purposes of this section, a person resides in an individual is a resident of 3
the school district if the person actually lives individual: 4
(1) Became a resident of the school district, as defined in § 12-1-4, and continues to 5
live in the school district for at least thirty consecutive days each year, is; 6
(2) Is a full-time postsecondary education student who resided in was a resident of the 7
school district , as defined in § 12-1-4, immediately prior to leaving for the 8
postsecondary education, or is; or 9
(3) Is on active duty as a member of the armed forces whose and the individual's home 10
of record is within the school district. A voter's 11
An individual's qualification as a resident may be challenged only in the manner 12
provided in § 12-18-10. No §§ 12-4-59 to 12-4-63, inclusive. An election may not be 13
contested on the grounds that any nonresident an individual who is not a resident of the 14
school district was allowed to vote if the nonresident was individual's qualifications were 15
not challenged in the manner provided in § 12-18-10 §§ 12-4-59 to 12-4-63, inclusive. 16
Section 3. This Act is effective beginning December 1, 2026. 17