South Dakota § 12-26-3 - False representation to register or vote--Knowing allowance--Penalty--Exclusion.
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§ 12-26-3. False representation to register or vote--Knowing allowance--Penalty--Exclusion.
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.
Source: 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.
Source: official South Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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