South Dakota § 12-5-1.6 Reward prohibited--Violation as misdemeanor.

South Dakota Statutes

§ 12-5-1.6 — Reward prohibited--Violation as misdemeanor.

South Dakota § 12-5-1.6

Title 12ELECTIONS

Ch. 12-2POLITICAL PARTIES AND PARTY AFFAIRS

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S.D. Codified Laws § 12-5-1.6 (2026).

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No person may employ, reward, or compensate any person to circulate a petition for the organization of a political party based on the number of registered voters who signed the petition. Nothing in this section prohibits any person from employing a petition circulator based on one of the following practices:

(1)Paying an hourly wage or salary;

(2)Establishing either express or implied minimum signature requirements for the petition circulator;

(3)Terminating the petition circulator's employment, if the petition circulator fails to meet certain productivity requirements; and (4) Paying discretionary bonuses based on reliability, longevity, and productivity. Any violation of this section is a Class 2 misdemeanor.

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No person may employ, reward, or compensate any person to circulate a petition for the organization of a political party based on the number of registered voters who signed the petition. Nothing in this section prohibits any person from employing a petition circulator based on one of the following practices: (1) Paying an hourly wage or salary; (2) Establishing either express or implied minimum signature requirements for the petition circulator; (3) Terminating the petition circulator's employment, if the petition circulator fails to meet certain productivity requirements; and (4) Paying discretionary bonuses based on reliability, longevity, and productivity. Any violation of this section is a Class 2 misdemeanor.