Election laws and legislation in South Dakota

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Election law encompasses a wide array of issues, including voter registration, ballot access, early voting, absentee/mail-in voting and voter identification requirements. The laws governing the administration of elections can vary significantly from state to state and even between jurisdictions within states. This article identifies the statutory source of election law in South Dakota and compiles information on proposed and enacted legislation that would modify election law in South Dakota.

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2025

In 2025, South Dakota lawmakers passed 24 election-related bills. One of the bills, SJR503, proposes and submits to 2026 general election voters an amendment to the state's constitution that clarifies the requirement that an individual must be a citizen of the United States to be eligible to vote.


Election law in South Dakota

See also: Election administration in South Dakota

The laws governing elections in South Dakota are contained in Title 12 of the South Dakota Codified Laws.

Election legislation in South Dakota

2025

The embedded table below lists all election-related bills introduced in South Dakota in 2025. The following information is included for each bill:

  • State
  • Bill number
  • Official bill name or caption
  • Most recent action date
  • Legislative status
  • Sponsor party
  • Topics dealt with by the bill

Bills are organized by most recent action. The table displays up to 100 results. To view more bills, use the arrows in the upper-right corner. Clicking on a bill will open its page on Ballotpedia's Election Administration Legislation Tracker, which includes bill details and a summary.

2024

The embedded table below lists all election-related bills introduced in South Dakota in 2024. The following information is included for each bill:

  • State
  • Bill number
  • Official bill name or caption
  • Most recent action date
  • Legislative status
  • Sponsor party
  • Topics dealt with by the bill

Bills are organized by most recent action. The table displays up to 100 results. To view more bills, use the arrows in the upper-right corner. Clicking on a bill will open its page on Ballotpedia's Election Administration Legislation Tracker, which includes bill details and a summary.

2023

The embedded table below lists all election-related bills introduced in South Dakota in 2023. The following information is included for each bill:

  • State
  • Bill number
  • Official bill name or caption
  • Most recent action date
  • Legislative status
  • Sponsor party
  • Topics dealt with by the bill

Bills are organized by most recent action. The table displays up to 100 results. To view more bills, use the arrows in the upper-right corner. Clicking on a bill will open its page on Ballotpedia's Election Administration Legislation Tracker, which includes bill details and a summary.

2022

The embedded table below lists all election-related bills introduced in South Dakota in 2022. The following information is included for each bill:

  • State
  • Bill number
  • Official bill name or caption
  • Most recent action date
  • Legislative status
  • Sponsor party
  • Topics dealt with by the bill

Bills are organized by most recent action. The table displays up to 100 results. To view more bills, use the arrows in the upper-right corner. Clicking on a bill will open its page on Ballotpedia's Election Administration Legislation Tracker, which includes bill details and a summary.


Election policy ballot measures

See also: Elections and campaigns on the ballot and List of South Dakota ballot measures

Ballotpedia has tracked the following ballot measures relating to election and campaign policy in South Dakota.

  1. South Dakota Referred Law 2, Nonpolitical Judicial Elections Referendum (1924)
  2. South Dakota Initiated Measure 24, Ban Out-of-State Contributions to Ballot Question Committees Initiative (2018)
  3. South Dakota Constitutional Amendment W, State Campaign Finance and Lobbying Laws, Government Accountability Board, and Initiative Process Amendment (2018)
  4. South Dakota Constitutional Amendment H, Top-Two Primary Elections Initiative (2024)
  5. South Dakota Initiated Measure 10, Limits on Lobbying Measure (2008)
  6. South Dakota Amendment V, Top-Two Primary Amendment (2016)


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Election administration agencies

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Individuals seeking additional information about election administration in South Dakota can contact the following local, state, and federal agencies.

South Dakota County Auditors

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South Dakota Secretary of State

Capitol Building
500 East Capitol Avenue, Suite 204
Pierre, South Dakota 57501-5070
Phone: 605-773-3537
Fax: 605-773-6580
Email: elections@state.sd.us
Website: https://sdsos.gov/elections-voting/default.aspx

U.S. Election Assistance Commission

633 3rd Street NW, Suite 200
Washington, DC 20001
Phone: 301-563-3919
Toll free: 1-866-747-1471
Email: clearinghouse@eac.gov
Website: https://www.eac.gov


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