South Dakota § 9-30-3.1 - Display of campaign signs.
Full text of South Dakota South Dakota Codified Laws § 9-30-3.1 — Display of campaign signs., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 9-30-3.1. Display of campaign signs.
A municipality must allow a campaign sign to be placed on private property in a residential, business, commercial, or industrial zone adjacent to a transportation right-of-way by or with the permission of the property owner beginning no later than ten days prior to the day when absentee voting in a primary or general election begins, and must allow the campaign sign to continue to be displayed through election day. A campaign sign displayed pursuant to this section must be removed within the seven days following the election. A municipality may regulate the use of campaign signs pursuant to § 9-30-3 in any manner that does not conflict with this section or applicable law.
For the purposes of this section, the term, campaign sign, means a free-standing object identifying and urging a person to vote for or against a particular ballot question or candidate for public office.
Source: SL 2024, ch 31, § 1.
Source: official South Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About South Dakota § 9-30-3.1
What does South Dakota Codified Laws § 9-30-3.1 cover?
Section 9-30-3.1 ("Display of campaign signs.") is part of the South Dakota Codified Laws, the codified statutory law of South Dakota. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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