S.D. Codified Laws § 12-26-4 (2026)
Voting or offer to vote by unqualified person--Penalty.
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.
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.
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.