South Dakota § 13-7-4.2 - Registration and residence required to vote in school election--Residence defined--Challenge--Contest of election.
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§ 13-7-4.2. Registration and residence required to vote in school election--Residence defined--Challenge--Contest of election.
No person may vote at any school election unless the person is registered to vote pursuant to chapter 12-4 and resides in the school district at the time of the election. For the purposes of this section, a person resides in the school district if the person actually lives in the school district for at least thirty days each year, is a full-time postsecondary education student who resided in the school district immediately prior to leaving for the postsecondary education, or is on active duty as a member of the armed forces whose home of record is within the school district. A voter's qualification as a resident may be challenged in the manner provided in § 12-18-10. No election may be contested on the grounds that any nonresident was allowed to vote if the nonresident was not challenged in the manner provided in § 12-18-10.
Source: SL 1998, ch 45, § 2; SL 2001, ch 43, § 2; SL 2002, ch 46, § 2.
Source: official South Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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