An individual is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor if the individual:
(1) Knows that the individual is not a qualified voter of this state; and
(2) Votes or offers to vote at any election held in this state.
S.D. Codified Laws § 12-26-4
Voting or offer to vote by unqualified person--Penalty
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Abbott v. Hunhoff (1992)
Most recently applied in Abbott v. Hunhoff (October 1992)
Source: PenC 1877, § 65; CL 1887, § 6264; RPenC 1903, § 69; RC 1919, § 3658; SDC 1939, § 13.0908; SL 1982, ch 86, § 112; SL 2025, ch 59, § 3.
Official source: South Dakota Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain South Dakota statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.