South Dakota § 12-26-3 False representation to register or vote--Knowing allowance--Penalty--Exclusion.

South Dakota Statutes

§ 12-26-3 — False representation to register or vote--Knowing allowance--Penalty--Exclusion.

South Dakota·Title 12 ELECTIONS·Ch. 12-25A OFFENSES AGAINST THE ELECTIVE FRANCHISE

An individual is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor if the individual:

(1)Knowingly makes a false statement or representation to register as a voter or cast a ballot at an election; or (2) Is in the presence of and knowingly allows another individual to make a false statement or representation to register as a voter or cast a ballot at an election. This section does not apply to a state employee submitting voter registration information to another entity pursuant to federal law.

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An individual is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor if the individual: (1) Knowingly makes a false statement or representation to register as a voter or cast a ballot at an election; or (2) Is in the presence of and knowingly allows another individual to make a false statement or representation to register as a voter or cast a ballot at an election. This section does not apply to a state employee submitting voter registration information to another entity pursuant to federal law.

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Legislative History

PenC 1877, §§ 72, 73; CL 1887, §§ 6272, 6273; RPenC 1903, §§ 77, 78; RC 1919, §§ 3664, 3665; SDC 1939, § 13.0907; SL 1982, ch 86, § 111; SL 2025, ch 59, § 2.