An Act to amend provisions relating to an individual's status as a voter for municipal or school district elections.

Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of South Dakota:

Section 1. That § 9-13-4.1 be AMENDED:

9-13-4.1. No person individual may vote at any a municipal election unless the person individual is registered to vote as a voter of the municipality, pursuant to chapter 12-4 and resides in, and is a resident of the municipality at the time of the election.

For the purposes of this section, a person resides in an individual is a resident of the municipality if the person actually lives individual:

(1) Became a resident of the municipality, as defined in § 12-1-4, and continues to live in the municipality for at least thirty consecutive days each year, is;

(2) Is a full‑time postsecondary education student who resided in was a resident of the municipality, as defined in § 12-1-4, immediately prior to leaving for the postsecondary education, or is; or

(3) Is on active duty as a member of the armed forces whose and the individual's home of record is within the municipality. A voter's

An individual's qualification as a resident may be challenged only in the manner provided in § 12-18-10. No §§ 12-4-59 to 12-4-63, inclusive. An election may not be contested on the grounds that any nonresident an individual who is not a resident of the municipality was allowed to vote if the nonresident was individual's qualifications were not challenged in the manner provided in § 12-18-10 §§ 12-4-59 to 12-4-63, inclusive.

Section 2. That § 13-7-4.2 be AMENDED:

13-7-4.2. No person individual may vote at any a school district election unless the person individual is registered to vote as a voter in the school district, pursuant to chapter 12-4 and resides in, and is a resident of the school district at the time of the election.

For the purposes of this section, a person resides in an individual is a resident of the school district if the person actually lives individual:

(1) Became a resident of the school district, as defined in § 12-1-4, and continues to live in the school district for at least thirty consecutive days each year, is;

(2) Is a full‑time postsecondary education student who resided in was a resident of the school district, as defined in § 12-1-4, immediately prior to leaving for the postsecondary education, or is; or

(3) Is on active duty as a member of the armed forces whose and the individual's home of record is within the school district. A voter's

An individual's qualification as a resident may be challenged only in the manner provided in § 12-18-10. No §§ 12-4-59 to 12-4-63, inclusive. An election may not be contested on the grounds that any nonresident an individual who is not a resident of the school district was allowed to vote if the nonresident was individual's qualifications were not challenged in the manner provided in § 12-18-10 §§ 12-4-59 to 12-4-63, inclusive.

Section 3. This Act is effective beginning December 1, 2026.