S.D. Codified Laws § 12-19-54 (2026)
No person may employ, reward, or compensate any person to assist voters based on the number of voters assisted. Nothing in this section prohibits any person from hiring a person paid on an hourly or salaried basis to assist voters. Any violation of this section is a Class 1 misdemeanor.
Source: SL 2005, ch 91 , § 3; SL 2023, ch 51 , § 18.