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content="website"><meta property="og:url" content="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/12-26"><meta property="og:image" content="https://lawmakerdocuments.blob.core.usgovcloudapi.net/photos/logoshape.webp"><meta property="og:site_name" content="South Dakota Legislature"></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s35cf8dba741d47e9847fb39106dfa5f8Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s35cf8dba741d47e9847fb39106dfa5f8HG4">CHAPTER </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=12-26" rel="noopener"><span class="s35cf8dba741d47e9847fb39106dfa5f8DefaultParagraphFont">12-26</span></a></p><p dir="ltr" class="s35cf8dba741d47e9847fb39106dfa5f8Normal"><span class="s35cf8dba741d47e9847fb39106dfa5f8HG4C">OFFENSES AGAINST THE ELECTIVE FRANCHISE</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s35cf8dba741d47e9847fb39106dfa5f8Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s35cf8dba741d47e9847fb39106dfa5f8000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s35cf8dba741d47e9847fb39106dfa5f8B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=12-26-1" rel="noopener"><span class="s35cf8dba741d47e9847fb39106dfa5f8DefaultParagraphFont">12-26-1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s35cf8dba741d47e9847fb39106dfa5f8DefaultParagraphFont">    Elections to which chapter applies.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s35cf8dba741d47e9847fb39106dfa5f8B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=12-26-2" rel="noopener"><span class="s35cf8dba741d47e9847fb39106dfa5f8DefaultParagraphFont">12-26-2</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s35cf8dba741d47e9847fb39106dfa5f8DefaultParagraphFont">    </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=12-26-2" rel="noopener"><span class="s35cf8dba741d47e9847fb39106dfa5f8DefaultParagraphFont">12-26-2</span></a><span class="s35cf8dba741d47e9847fb39106dfa5f8DefaultParagraphFont">. Repealed by SL 1974, ch 118, § 200.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s35cf8dba741d47e9847fb39106dfa5f8B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=12-26-3" rel="noopener"><span class="s35cf8dba741d47e9847fb39106dfa5f8DefaultParagraphFont">12-26-3</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s35cf8dba741d47e9847fb39106dfa5f8DefaultParagraphFont">    False representation to register or vote--Knowing allowance--Penalty--Exclusion.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s35cf8dba741d47e9847fb39106dfa5f8B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=12-26-4" rel="noopener"><span class="s35cf8dba741d47e9847fb39106dfa5f8DefaultParagraphFont">12-26-4</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s35cf8dba741d47e9847fb39106dfa5f8DefaultParagraphFont">    Voting or offer to vote by unqualified person--Penalty.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s35cf8dba741d47e9847fb39106dfa5f8B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=12-26-5" rel="noopener"><span class="s35cf8dba741d47e9847fb39106dfa5f8DefaultParagraphFont">12-26-5</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s35cf8dba741d47e9847fb39106dfa5f8DefaultParagraphFont">    </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=12-26-5" rel="noopener"><span class="s35cf8dba741d47e9847fb39106dfa5f8DefaultParagraphFont">12-26-5</span></a><span class="s35cf8dba741d47e9847fb39106dfa5f8DefaultParagraphFont">. Repealed by SL 1982, ch 86, § 113.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s35cf8dba741d47e9847fb39106dfa5f8B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=12-26-6" rel="noopener"><span class="s35cf8dba741d47e9847fb39106dfa5f8DefaultParagraphFont">12-26-6</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s35cf8dba741d47e9847fb39106dfa5f8DefaultParagraphFont">    </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=12-26-6" rel="noopener"><span class="s35cf8dba741d47e9847fb39106dfa5f8DefaultParagraphFont">12-26-6</span></a><span class="s35cf8dba741d47e9847fb39106dfa5f8DefaultParagraphFont">. Repealed by SL 1974, ch 118, § 200.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s35cf8dba741d47e9847fb39106dfa5f8B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=12-26-7" rel="noopener"><span class="s35cf8dba741d47e9847fb39106dfa5f8DefaultParagraphFont">12-26-7</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s35cf8dba741d47e9847fb39106dfa5f8DefaultParagraphFont">    Impersonation of registered voter--Penalty.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s35cf8dba741d47e9847fb39106dfa5f8B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=12-26-8" rel="noopener"><span class="s35cf8dba741d47e9847fb39106dfa5f8DefaultParagraphFont">12-26-8</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s35cf8dba741d47e9847fb39106dfa5f8DefaultParagraphFont">    Voting more than once at any election--Penalty.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s35cf8dba741d47e9847fb39106dfa5f8B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=12-26-9" rel="noopener"><span class="s35cf8dba741d47e9847fb39106dfa5f8DefaultParagraphFont">12-26-9</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s35cf8dba741d47e9847fb39106dfa5f8DefaultParagraphFont">    Good faith defense to prosecution for illegal voting.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s35cf8dba741d47e9847fb39106dfa5f8B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=12-26-10" rel="noopener"><span class="s35cf8dba741d47e9847fb39106dfa5f8DefaultParagraphFont">12-26-10</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s35cf8dba741d47e9847fb39106dfa5f8DefaultParagraphFont">    Threats or intimidation to prevent public assembly of electors as misdemeanor--Hindering attendance at meeting.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s35cf8dba741d47e9847fb39106dfa5f8B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=12-26-11" rel="noopener"><span class="s35cf8dba741d47e9847fb39106dfa5f8DefaultParagraphFont">12-26-11</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s35cf8dba741d47e9847fb39106dfa5f8DefaultParagraphFont">    Disturbance of public meeting of voters as misdemeanor.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s35cf8dba741d47e9847fb39106dfa5f8B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=12-26-12" rel="noopener"><span class="s35cf8dba741d47e9847fb39106dfa5f8DefaultParagraphFont">12-26-12</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s35cf8dba741d47e9847fb39106dfa5f8DefaultParagraphFont">    Persecution, threats, or intimidation to influence vote as misdemeanor--Obstruction of voter on way to polls.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s35cf8dba741d47e9847fb39106dfa5f8B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=12-26-13" rel="noopener"><span class="s35cf8dba741d47e9847fb39106dfa5f8DefaultParagraphFont">12-26-13</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s35cf8dba741d47e9847fb39106dfa5f8DefaultParagraphFont">    Unlawful influence of employees' political activities or voting as misdemeanor--Forfeiture of corporate charter.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s35cf8dba741d47e9847fb39106dfa5f8B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=12-26-14" rel="noopener"><span class="s35cf8dba741d47e9847fb39106dfa5f8DefaultParagraphFont">12-26-14</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s35cf8dba741d47e9847fb39106dfa5f8DefaultParagraphFont">    Use of public relief, loans, or grants to influence political activity or vote as misdemeanor.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s35cf8dba741d47e9847fb39106dfa5f8B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=12-26-15" rel="noopener"><span class="s35cf8dba741d47e9847fb39106dfa5f8DefaultParagraphFont">12-26-15</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s35cf8dba741d47e9847fb39106dfa5f8DefaultParagraphFont">    Bribery of voter as misdemeanor--Acts constituting bribery.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s35cf8dba741d47e9847fb39106dfa5f8B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=12-26-16" rel="noopener"><span class="s35cf8dba741d47e9847fb39106dfa5f8DefaultParagraphFont">12-26-16</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s35cf8dba741d47e9847fb39106dfa5f8DefaultParagraphFont">    Acceptance of bribe by voter as misdemeanor--Acts constituting acceptance of bribe.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s35cf8dba741d47e9847fb39106dfa5f8B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=12-26-17" rel="noopener"><span class="s35cf8dba741d47e9847fb39106dfa5f8DefaultParagraphFont">12-26-17</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s35cf8dba741d47e9847fb39106dfa5f8DefaultParagraphFont">    Bribery or acceptance of bribe as infamous crime--Forfeiture of office.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s35cf8dba741d47e9847fb39106dfa5f8B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=12-26-18" rel="noopener"><span class="s35cf8dba741d47e9847fb39106dfa5f8DefaultParagraphFont">12-26-18</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s35cf8dba741d47e9847fb39106dfa5f8DefaultParagraphFont">    </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=12-26-18" rel="noopener"><span class="s35cf8dba741d47e9847fb39106dfa5f8DefaultParagraphFont">12-26-18</span></a><span class="s35cf8dba741d47e9847fb39106dfa5f8DefaultParagraphFont">. Repealed by SL 1976, ch 105, § 84.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s35cf8dba741d47e9847fb39106dfa5f8B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=12-26-19" rel="noopener"><span class="s35cf8dba741d47e9847fb39106dfa5f8DefaultParagraphFont">12-26-19</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s35cf8dba741d47e9847fb39106dfa5f8DefaultParagraphFont">    Betting with intent to procure challenge as misdemeanor.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s35cf8dba741d47e9847fb39106dfa5f8B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=12-26-20" rel="noopener"><span class="s35cf8dba741d47e9847fb39106dfa5f8DefaultParagraphFont">12-26-20</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s35cf8dba741d47e9847fb39106dfa5f8DefaultParagraphFont">    </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=12-26-20" rel="noopener"><span class="s35cf8dba741d47e9847fb39106dfa5f8DefaultParagraphFont">12-26-20</span></a><span class="s35cf8dba741d47e9847fb39106dfa5f8DefaultParagraphFont">. Repealed by SL 1976, ch 105, § 84.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s35cf8dba741d47e9847fb39106dfa5f8B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=12-26-21" rel="noopener"><span class="s35cf8dba741d47e9847fb39106dfa5f8DefaultParagraphFont">12-26-21</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s35cf8dba741d47e9847fb39106dfa5f8DefaultParagraphFont">    Disobedience of precinct superintendent or precinct deputy as misdemeanor.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s35cf8dba741d47e9847fb39106dfa5f8B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=12-26-22" rel="noopener"><span class="s35cf8dba741d47e9847fb39106dfa5f8DefaultParagraphFont">12-26-22</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s35cf8dba741d47e9847fb39106dfa5f8DefaultParagraphFont">    Disturbance of election proceedings as misdemeanor.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s35cf8dba741d47e9847fb39106dfa5f8B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=12-26-23" rel="noopener"><span class="s35cf8dba741d47e9847fb39106dfa5f8DefaultParagraphFont">12-26-23</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s35cf8dba741d47e9847fb39106dfa5f8DefaultParagraphFont">    Tampering with ballots, ballot box, or poll list as felony.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s35cf8dba741d47e9847fb39106dfa5f8B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=12-26-23.1" rel="noopener"><span class="s35cf8dba741d47e9847fb39106dfa5f8DefaultParagraphFont">12-26-23.1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s35cf8dba741d47e9847fb39106dfa5f8DefaultParagraphFont">    Tampering with automatic ballot counting devices, direct recording electronic voting machines, and electronic ballot marking systems as felony.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s35cf8dba741d47e9847fb39106dfa5f8B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=12-26-24" rel="noopener"><span class="s35cf8dba741d47e9847fb39106dfa5f8DefaultParagraphFont">12-26-24</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s35cf8dba741d47e9847fb39106dfa5f8DefaultParagraphFont">    Exclusion by precinct superintendent or precinct deputy of lawful vote as misdemeanor.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s35cf8dba741d47e9847fb39106dfa5f8B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=12-26-25" rel="noopener"><span class="s35cf8dba741d47e9847fb39106dfa5f8DefaultParagraphFont">12-26-25</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s35cf8dba741d47e9847fb39106dfa5f8DefaultParagraphFont">    False count or return by election official as misdemeanor--Defacement or concealment of statement or certificate.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s35cf8dba741d47e9847fb39106dfa5f8B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=12-26-26" rel="noopener"><span class="s35cf8dba741d47e9847fb39106dfa5f8DefaultParagraphFont">12-26-26</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s35cf8dba741d47e9847fb39106dfa5f8DefaultParagraphFont">    </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=12-26-26" rel="noopener"><span class="s35cf8dba741d47e9847fb39106dfa5f8DefaultParagraphFont">12-26-26</span></a><span class="s35cf8dba741d47e9847fb39106dfa5f8DefaultParagraphFont">. Repealed by SL 1974, ch 118, § 200.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s35cf8dba741d47e9847fb39106dfa5f8B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=12-26-27" rel="noopener"><span class="s35cf8dba741d47e9847fb39106dfa5f8DefaultParagraphFont">12-26-27</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s35cf8dba741d47e9847fb39106dfa5f8DefaultParagraphFont">    Bribery of election official as misdemeanor.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s35cf8dba741d47e9847fb39106dfa5f8B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=12-26-28" rel="noopener"><span class="s35cf8dba741d47e9847fb39106dfa5f8DefaultParagraphFont">12-26-28</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s35cf8dba741d47e9847fb39106dfa5f8DefaultParagraphFont">    Offenses relating to election on submitted question.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s35cf8dba741d47e9847fb39106dfa5f8B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=12-26-29" rel="noopener"><span class="s35cf8dba741d47e9847fb39106dfa5f8DefaultParagraphFont">12-26-29</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s35cf8dba741d47e9847fb39106dfa5f8DefaultParagraphFont">    Prevention of unlawful election not prohibited.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s35cf8dba741d47e9847fb39106dfa5f8B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=12-26-30" rel="noopener"><span class="s35cf8dba741d47e9847fb39106dfa5f8DefaultParagraphFont">12-26-30</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s35cf8dba741d47e9847fb39106dfa5f8DefaultParagraphFont">    Irregularities in proceedings not a defense.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s35cf8dba741d47e9847fb39106dfa5f8B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=12-26-31" rel="noopener"><span class="s35cf8dba741d47e9847fb39106dfa5f8DefaultParagraphFont">12-26-31</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s35cf8dba741d47e9847fb39106dfa5f8DefaultParagraphFont">    Offender as witness against another--Compelling testimony--Immunity from prosecution.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s35cf8dba741d47e9847fb39106dfa5f8B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=12-26-32" rel="noopener"><span class="s35cf8dba741d47e9847fb39106dfa5f8DefaultParagraphFont">12-26-32</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s35cf8dba741d47e9847fb39106dfa5f8DefaultParagraphFont">    Deepfake--Definitions.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s35cf8dba741d47e9847fb39106dfa5f8B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=12-26-33" rel="noopener"><span class="s35cf8dba741d47e9847fb39106dfa5f8DefaultParagraphFont">12-26-33</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s35cf8dba741d47e9847fb39106dfa5f8DefaultParagraphFont">    Deepfake--Use in election--Penalty.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s35cf8dba741d47e9847fb39106dfa5f8B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=12-26-34" rel="noopener"><span class="s35cf8dba741d47e9847fb39106dfa5f8DefaultParagraphFont">12-26-34</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s35cf8dba741d47e9847fb39106dfa5f8DefaultParagraphFont">    Deepfake--Prohibition exceptions.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s35cf8dba741d47e9847fb39106dfa5f8B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=12-26-35" rel="noopener"><span class="s35cf8dba741d47e9847fb39106dfa5f8DefaultParagraphFont">12-26-35</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s35cf8dba741d47e9847fb39106dfa5f8DefaultParagraphFont">    Deepfake--Injunction or other equitable relief.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s35cf8dba741d47e9847fb39106dfa5f8B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=12-26-36" rel="noopener"><span class="s35cf8dba741d47e9847fb39106dfa5f8DefaultParagraphFont">12-26-36</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s35cf8dba741d47e9847fb39106dfa5f8DefaultParagraphFont">    Deepfake--Civil liability--Burden of proof--No limitation.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s35cf8dba741d47e9847fb39106dfa5f8B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=12-26-37" rel="noopener"><span class="s35cf8dba741d47e9847fb39106dfa5f8DefaultParagraphFont">12-26-37</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s35cf8dba741d47e9847fb39106dfa5f8DefaultParagraphFont">    Deepfake--Affirmative defense--Disclosure.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 12-26 - OFFENSES AGAINST THE ELECTIVE FRANCHISE</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2041128Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2041128SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; 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class="s2041128Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=12-26-1"><span class="s2041128SENU">12-26-1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2041128SENU">. </span><span class="s2041128CL">Elections to which chapter applies.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2041128Normal-000000"><span class="s2041128DefaultParagraphFont">The word "election" as used in this chapter includes any election held in this state for the purpose of enabling the voters to nominate or elect any United States, state, or local officer, or to vote upon any question submitted to them.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2041128Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2041128000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2041128Normal"><span class="s2041128SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2041128SCL-000002"> PenC 1877, § 90; CL 1887, § 6290; RPenC 1903, § 95; RC 1919, § 3679; SDC 1939, § 13.0901; SL 1974, ch 118, 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class="s6e2aee4540e9403798c5df145bc9eed7SENU">12-26-3</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s6e2aee4540e9403798c5df145bc9eed7SENU">. </span><span class="s6e2aee4540e9403798c5df145bc9eed7CL">False representation to register or vote--Knowing allowance--Penalty--Exclusion.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s6e2aee4540e9403798c5df145bc9eed7Statute"><span class="s6e2aee4540e9403798c5df145bc9eed7DefaultParagraphFont">An individual is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor if the individual:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s6e2aee4540e9403798c5df145bc9eed7StatuteNumber1"><span class="s6e2aee4540e9403798c5df145bc9eed7DefaultParagraphFont">(1)    Knowingly makes a false statement or representation to register as a voter or cast a ballot at an election; or</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s6e2aee4540e9403798c5df145bc9eed7StatuteNumber1"><span class="s6e2aee4540e9403798c5df145bc9eed7DefaultParagraphFont">(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.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s6e2aee4540e9403798c5df145bc9eed7Statute"><span class="s6e2aee4540e9403798c5df145bc9eed7DefaultParagraphFont">This section does not apply to a state employee submitting voter registration information to another entity pursuant to federal law.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s6e2aee4540e9403798c5df145bc9eed7Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s6e2aee4540e9403798c5df145bc9eed7000000"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s6e2aee4540e9403798c5df145bc9eed7NoIndent"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s6e2aee4540e9403798c5df145bc9eed7DefaultParagraphFont-000001">Source: </span><span class="s6e2aee4540e9403798c5df145bc9eed7SCL">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.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" lang="en-US"><head><meta 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href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=12-26-4" rel="noopener"><span class="s29568e9e371a4345b4c29b95c3f7c03dSENU">12-26-4</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s29568e9e371a4345b4c29b95c3f7c03dSENU">. </span><span class="s29568e9e371a4345b4c29b95c3f7c03dCL">Voting or offer to vote by unqualified person--Penalty.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s29568e9e371a4345b4c29b95c3f7c03dStatute"><span class="s29568e9e371a4345b4c29b95c3f7c03dDefaultParagraphFont">An individual is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor if the individual:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s29568e9e371a4345b4c29b95c3f7c03dStatuteNumber1"><span class="s29568e9e371a4345b4c29b95c3f7c03dDefaultParagraphFont">(1)    Knows that the individual is not a qualified voter of this state; and</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s29568e9e371a4345b4c29b95c3f7c03dStatuteNumber1"><span class="s29568e9e371a4345b4c29b95c3f7c03dDefaultParagraphFont">(2)    Votes or offers to vote at any election held in this state.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s29568e9e371a4345b4c29b95c3f7c03dNormal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s29568e9e371a4345b4c29b95c3f7c03d000000"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s29568e9e371a4345b4c29b95c3f7c03dNoIndent"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s29568e9e371a4345b4c29b95c3f7c03dDefaultParagraphFont-000001">Source: </span><span class="s29568e9e371a4345b4c29b95c3f7c03dSCL">PenC 1877, § 65; CL 1887, § 6264; RPenC 1903, § 69; RC 1919, § 3658; SDC 1939, § 13.0908; SL 1982, ch 86, § 112; SL 2025, ch 59, § 3.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /> <HTML> <HEAD> <HTML> <HEAD> <meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 12-26 - OFFENSES AGAINST THE ELECTIVE FRANCHISE12-26-5 </title> <META NAME="Keywords" Content="South Dakota Codified Laws SDCL 12-26-5 "> <META NAME="Description" Content="South Dakota Codified Laws 12-26-5"> </HEAD> <BODY> <!-- File converted by Wp2Html Version 4.0 --> <!-- Email Andrew@brackenbeds.co.uk for more details --> <!-- WP Style Open: 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Legislature"></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s78433d9eff8644f299b417035486c642Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=12-26-7" rel="noopener"><span class="s78433d9eff8644f299b417035486c642SENU">12-26-7</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s78433d9eff8644f299b417035486c642SENU">. </span><span class="s78433d9eff8644f299b417035486c642CL">Impersonation of registered voter--Penalty.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s78433d9eff8644f299b417035486c642Statute"><span class="s78433d9eff8644f299b417035486c642DefaultParagraphFont">An individual is guilty of a Class 6 felony if the individual:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s78433d9eff8644f299b417035486c642StatuteNumber1"><span class="s78433d9eff8644f299b417035486c642DefaultParagraphFont">(1)    Impersonates a registered voter; and</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s78433d9eff8644f299b417035486c642StatuteNumber1"><span class="s78433d9eff8644f299b417035486c642DefaultParagraphFont">(2)    Votes or offers to vote at any election held in this state.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s78433d9eff8644f299b417035486c642Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s78433d9eff8644f299b417035486c642000000"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s78433d9eff8644f299b417035486c642NoIndent"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s78433d9eff8644f299b417035486c642DefaultParagraphFont-000001">Source: </span><span class="s78433d9eff8644f299b417035486c642SCL">PenC 1877, § 71; CL 1887, § 6271; RPolC 1903, § 2034; RPenC 1903, § 76; RC 1919, § 3663; SDC 1939, § 13.0906; SL 1973, ch 79, § 2; SL 1982, ch 86, § 114; SL 2025, ch 59, § 4.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" lang="en-US"><head><meta charset="UTF-8"><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 12-26 - OFFENSES AGAINST THE ELECTIVE FRANCHISE</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML"><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s0b39cc39cf914ce785ffcc78c81532ceNormal { 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initial-scale=1"><meta name="twitter:card" content="summary"><meta property="og:title" content="SD 12-26-8 - Voting more than once at any election--Penalty."><meta property="og:description" content="SDLRC Codified Law 12-26-8 - Voting more than once at any election--Penalty."><meta property="og:type" content="website"><meta property="og:url" content="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/12-26-8"><meta property="og:image" content="https://lawmakerdocuments.blob.core.usgovcloudapi.net/photos/logoshape.webp"><meta property="og:site_name" content="South Dakota Legislature"></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s0b39cc39cf914ce785ffcc78c81532ceNormal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=12-26-8" rel="noopener"><span class="s0b39cc39cf914ce785ffcc78c81532ceSENU">12-26-8</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s0b39cc39cf914ce785ffcc78c81532ceSENU">. </span><span class="s0b39cc39cf914ce785ffcc78c81532ceCL">Voting more than once at any election--Penalty.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s0b39cc39cf914ce785ffcc78c81532ceStatute"><span class="s0b39cc39cf914ce785ffcc78c81532ceDefaultParagraphFont">An individual is guilty of a Class 6 felony if the individual:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s0b39cc39cf914ce785ffcc78c81532ceStatuteNumber1"><span class="s0b39cc39cf914ce785ffcc78c81532ceDefaultParagraphFont">(1)    After having voted in this state, votes or offers to vote in the same or in another election precinct in this state; or</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s0b39cc39cf914ce785ffcc78c81532ceStatuteNumber1"><span class="s0b39cc39cf914ce785ffcc78c81532ceDefaultParagraphFont">(2)    After having voted in another state or territory, votes or offers to vote in this state.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s0b39cc39cf914ce785ffcc78c81532ceNormal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s0b39cc39cf914ce785ffcc78c81532ce000000"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s0b39cc39cf914ce785ffcc78c81532ceNoIndent"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s0b39cc39cf914ce785ffcc78c81532ceDefaultParagraphFont-000001">Source: </span><span class="s0b39cc39cf914ce785ffcc78c81532ceSCL">PenC 1877, § 64; CL 1887, § 6263; RPenC 1903, § 68; RC 1919, § 3657; SDC 1939, § 13.0911; SL 1982, ch 86, § 115; SL 2004, ch 105, § 2; SL 2025, ch 59, § 5.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 12-26 - OFFENSES AGAINST THE ELECTIVE FRANCHISE</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2041136Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2041136SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2041136CL { 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href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=12-26-9"><span class="s2041136SENU">12-26-9</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2041136SENU">. </span><span class="s2041136CL">Good faith defense to prosecution for illegal voting.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2041136Normal-000000"><span class="s2041136DefaultParagraphFont">Upon any prosecution for procuring, offering, or casting an illegal vote, the accused may give in evidence any facts tending to show that he honestly believed upon good reason that the vote complained of was a lawful one; and the jury may take such facts into consideration in determining whether the acts complained of were knowingly done or not.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2041136Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2041136000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2041136Normal"><span class="s2041136SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2041136SCL-000002"> PenC 1877, § 94; CL 1887, § 6294; RPenC 1903, § 99; RC 1919, § 3683; SDC 1939, § 13.0912.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 12-26 - OFFENSES AGAINST THE ELECTIVE FRANCHISE</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2041137Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2041137SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2041137CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2041137Normal-000000 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 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assembly of electors as misdemeanor--Hindering attendance at meeting.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2041137Normal-000000"><span class="s2041137DefaultParagraphFont">A person who by threats, intimidation, or unlawful force or violence, intentionally hinders or prevents voters from assembling in a public meeting for considering of public questions, or who hinders or prevents any individual voter from attending any such meeting, is guilty of a Class 2 misdemeanor.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2041137Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2041137000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2041137Normal"><span class="s2041137SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2041137SCL-000002"> PenC 1877, §§ 75, 76; CL 1887, §§ 6275, 6276; RPenC 1903, §§ 80, 81; RC 1919, §§ 3667, 3668; SDC 1939, § 13.0915; SL 1982, ch 86, § 116.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 12-26 - OFFENSES AGAINST THE ELECTIVE FRANCHISE</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2041138Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2041138SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2041138CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2041138Normal-000000 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2041138DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2041138000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2041138SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2041138SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2041138Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=12-26-11"><span class="s2041138SENU">12-26-11</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2041138SENU">. </span><span class="s2041138CL">Disturbance of public meeting of voters as misdemeanor.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2041138Normal-000000"><span class="s2041138DefaultParagraphFont">A person who intentionally disturbs or breaks up any public meeting of voters lawfully being held for the purpose of considering public questions is guilty of a Class 2 misdemeanor.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2041138Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2041138000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2041138Normal"><span class="s2041138SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2041138SCL-000002"> PenC 1877, § 74; CL 1887, § 6274; RPenC 1903, § 79; RC 1919, § 3666; SDC 1939, § 13.0916; SL 1982, ch 86, § 117.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 12-26 - OFFENSES AGAINST THE ELECTIVE FRANCHISE</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2041139Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2041139SENU { 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normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2041139Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=12-26-12"><span class="s2041139SENU">12-26-12</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2041139SENU">. </span><span class="s2041139CL">Persecution, threats, or intimidation to influence vote as misdemeanor--Obstruction of voter on way to polls.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2041139Normal-000000"><span class="s2041139DefaultParagraphFont">A person who directly or indirectly, intentionally, by force or violence, or by unlawful arrest, or by any abduction, duress, damage, harm, or loss, or by any forcible or fraudulent contrivance, or by threats to do or employ any of them, or by threats of bringing civil suit or criminal prosecution, withdrawal of customs or dealing in business or trade, or enforcing payment of debts, or by any kind of injury or threat of injury inflicted or to be inflicted on any voter or person to influence any voter, and attempted, done, or threatened, or caused to be attempted, done, or threatened by any person in his own behalf or in behalf of any other person or question voted upon or to be voted upon at any election, for the purpose of preventing, causing, or intimidating a voter to vote or refrain from voting for or against any person or question, or who does or causes to be done any of such things because of a voter having voted or refrained from voting on any such matter, or who intentionally and without lawful authority obstructs, hinders, or delays a voter on his way to any poll where an election is to be held, is guilty of a Class 2 misdemeanor.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2041139Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2041139000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2041139Normal"><span class="s2041139SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2041139SCL-000002"> PenC 1877, §§ 63, 77, 78; CL 1887, §§ 6262, 6277, 6278; SL 1891, ch 58, §§ 4, 7; RPenC 1903, §§ 61, 64, 67, 82, 83; RC 1919, §§ 3652, 3655, 3656, 3669, 3670; SDC 1939, § 13.0913; SL 1982, ch 86, § 118.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 12-26 - OFFENSES AGAINST THE ELECTIVE FRANCHISE</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2041140Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2041140SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2041140CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2041140Normal-000000 { 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class="s2041140Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=12-26-13"><span class="s2041140SENU">12-26-13</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2041140SENU">. </span><span class="s2041140CL">Unlawful influence of employees' political activities or voting as misdemeanor--Forfeiture of corporate charter.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2041140Normal-000000"><span class="s2041140DefaultParagraphFont">It is a Class 2 misdemeanor for any employer in paying his employees the salary or wages due them, to enclose their pay in "pay envelopes" upon which there is written or printed any political mottoes, devices, or arguments containing threats, express or implied, intended or calculated to influence the political opinions or actions of such employees.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2041140Normal-000001"><span class="s2041140DefaultParagraphFont">It is a Class 2 misdemeanor for any employer, within ninety days of a general election, to put up or otherwise exhibit in his factory, mill, workshop, or other establishment or place where his employees may be working, any handbill or placard containing any threat, notice, or information that in case any particular tickets or candidate shall be elected, work in his place or establishment will cease in whole or in part, or that his establishment will be closed, or the wages of his workmen will be reduced, or other threats, express or implied, intended or calculated to influence the political opinion or the actions of his employees in voting.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2041140Normal-000001"><span class="s2041140DefaultParagraphFont">Any corporation violating this section shall, upon proof thereof, forfeit its charter.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2041140Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2041140000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2041140Normal"><span class="s2041140SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2041140SCL-000003"> SL 1891, ch 58, § 5; RPenC 1903, § 62; RC 1919, § 3653; SDC 1939, § 13.0914; SL 1982, ch 86, § 119.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 12-26 - OFFENSES AGAINST THE ELECTIVE FRANCHISE</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2041141Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2041141SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2041141CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2041141Normal-000000 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; 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href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=12-26-14"><span class="s2041141SENU">12-26-14</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2041141SENU">. </span><span class="s2041141CL">Use of public relief, loans, or grants to influence political activity or vote as misdemeanor.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2041141Normal-000000"><span class="s2041141DefaultParagraphFont">It is a Class 1 misdemeanor for any person, directly or indirectly, to promise or threaten to grant or withhold or to cause to be granted or withheld, any public relief, assistance loans, or grants for the purpose or with the intention of controlling or influencing the political affiliations, party registration, support or vote at any election, of any person so promised or threatened.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2041141Normal-000001"><span class="s2041141DefaultParagraphFont">The terms "public relief" and "assistance" include all forms of direct public relief and also all forms of indirect relief such as employment on any public works or project. The terms "loans" and "grants" include all forms of financial assistance granted by the federal government or any of its agencies and also by this state or any of its political subdivisions.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2041141Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2041141000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2041141Normal"><span class="s2041141SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2041141SCL-000003"> SL 1939, ch 240, §§ 1, 2, 4; SDC Supp 1960, § 13.0930; SL 1982, ch 86, § 120.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 12-26 - OFFENSES AGAINST THE ELECTIVE FRANCHISE</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2041142Normal { text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; 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margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2041142SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2041142SCL-000003 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2041142Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=12-26-15"><span class="s2041142SENU">12-26-15</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2041142SENU">. </span><span class="s2041142CL">Bribery of voter as misdemeanor--Acts constituting bribery.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2041142Normal-000000"><span class="s2041142DefaultParagraphFont">It is a Class 2 misdemeanor for any person, directly or indirectly, by the person or through any other person:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2041142Normal-000001"><span class="s2041142DefaultParagraphFont">(1)    To pay, lend, contribute, or offer or promise to pay, lend, or contribute, any money or other valuable consideration, to or for any voter or to or for any other person, to induce the voter to vote or refrain from voting at any election or to induce any voter to vote or refrain from voting at any election for any particular person or to induce the voter to go to the polls or remain away from the polls at any election, or on account of the voter having voted, refrained from voting or having voted or refrained from voting for any particular person, or having gone to the polls or remained away from the polls at any election;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2041142Normal-000001"><span class="s2041142DefaultParagraphFont">(2)    To give, offer, or promise any office, place, or employment, or to promise to procure or endeavor to procure any office, place, or employment to or for any voter, or to or for any other person in order to induce the voter to vote or refrain from voting at any election for any particular person;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2041142Normal-000001"><span class="s2041142DefaultParagraphFont">(3)    To make any gift, loan, or promise, offer, procurement, or agreement as aforesaid to, for, or with any person in order to induce the person to procure or endeavor to procure the election of any person, or the vote of any voter at any election;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2041142Normal-000001"><span class="s2041142DefaultParagraphFont">(4)    To procure or engage, promise, or endeavor to procure, in consequence of any gift, loan, offer, promise, procurement, or agreement, the election of any person or the vote of any voter at any election;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2041142Normal-000001"><span class="s2041142DefaultParagraphFont">(5)    To advance or pay, or cause to be paid, any money or other valuable thing to or for the use of any other person, with the intent that the same or any part thereof shall be used in bribery at any election, or to knowingly pay or cause to be paid any money or other valuable thing to any person in discharge or repayment of any money wholly or in part expended in bribery at any election;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2041142Normal-000001"><span class="s2041142DefaultParagraphFont">(6)    To pay, lend, contribute, or offer or promise to pay, lend, or contribute, any money or other valuable consideration, to or for any voter or to or for any other person, to sign any nominating, referendum, initiated measure, or initiated constitutional amendment petition;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2041142Normal-000001"><span class="s2041142DefaultParagraphFont">(7)    To give, offer, or promise any office, place, or employment, or to promise to procure or endeavor to procure any office, place, or employment to or for any voter, or to or for any other person in order to sign any nominating, referendum, initiated measure, or initiated constitutional amendment petition; or</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2041142Normal-000001"><span class="s2041142DefaultParagraphFont">(8)    To make any gift, loan, or promise, offer, procurement, or agreement as aforesaid to, for, or with any person in order to sign any nominating, referendum, initiated measure, or initiated constitutional amendment petition.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2041142Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2041142000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2041142Normal"><span class="s2041142SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2041142SCL-000003"> SL 1891, ch 58, § 1; RPenC 1903, § 56; RC 1919, § 3648; SDC 1939, § 13.0920; SL 1982, ch 86, § 121; SL 2013, ch 63, § 4.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 12-26 - OFFENSES AGAINST THE ELECTIVE FRANCHISE</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2041143Normal { text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s2041143SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2041143CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2041143Normal-000000 { text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s2041143DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2041143Normal-000001 { margin-left: 0.70in; text-indent: -0.45in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s2041143000002 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2041143SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2041143SCL-000003 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2041143Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=12-26-16"><span class="s2041143SENU">12-26-16</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2041143SENU">. </span><span class="s2041143CL">Acceptance of bribe by voter as misdemeanor--Acts constituting acceptance of bribe.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2041143Normal-000000"><span class="s2041143DefaultParagraphFont">It is a Class 2 misdemeanor for any person, directly or indirectly, by himself or through any other person:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2041143Normal-000001"><span class="s2041143DefaultParagraphFont">(1)    To receive, agree, or contract for, before or during any election, any money, gift, loan, or other valuable consideration, offer, place, or employment for himself or any other person, for voting or agreeing to vote, or for going or agreeing to go to the polls, or for remaining away or agreeing to remain away from the polls at any such election;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2041143Normal-000001"><span class="s2041143DefaultParagraphFont">(2)    To receive any money or other valuable thing during or after an election, for himself or any other person for having voted or refrained from voting at such election, or on account of himself or any other person having voted or refrained from voting for any particular person at such election, or on account of himself or any other person having gone to the polls or remained away from the polls at such election, or on account of having induced any other person to vote or refrain from voting, for any particular person at such election.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2041143Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2041143000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2041143Normal"><span class="s2041143SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2041143SCL-000003"> SL 1891, ch 58, § 2; RPenC 1903, § 57; RC 1919, § 3649; SDC 1939, § 13.0921; SL 1982, ch 86, § 122.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 12-26 - OFFENSES AGAINST THE ELECTIVE FRANCHISE</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2041144Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2041144SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2041144CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2041144Normal-000000 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2041144DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2041144000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2041144SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2041144SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2041144Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=12-26-17"><span class="s2041144SENU">12-26-17</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2041144SENU">. </span><span class="s2041144CL">Bribery or acceptance of bribe as infamous crime--Forfeiture of office.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2041144Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2041144DefaultParagraphFont">Any person committing the offense of bribery of voters or receiving a bribe as specified in §§ </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=12-26-15"><span class="s2041144DefaultParagraphFont">12-26-15</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2041144DefaultParagraphFont"> and </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=12-26-16"><span class="s2041144DefaultParagraphFont">12-26-16</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2041144DefaultParagraphFont"> is guilty of an infamous crime, and any person convicted thereof shall, in addition to the criminal punishment, forfeit any office to which he may have been elected at the election at which such offense was committed.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2041144Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2041144000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2041144Normal"><span class="s2041144SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2041144SCL-000002"> SL 1891, ch 58, § 7; RPenC 1903, § 64; RC 1919, § 3655; SDC 1939, § 13.0922; SL 1976, ch 105, § 75; SL 1982, ch 86, § 123.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /> <HTML> <HEAD> <HTML> <HEAD> <meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 12-26 - OFFENSES AGAINST THE ELECTIVE FRANCHISE12-26-18 </title> <META NAME="Keywords" Content="South Dakota Codified Laws SDCL 12-26-18 "> <META NAME="Description" Content="South Dakota Codified Laws 12-26-18"> </HEAD> <BODY> <!-- File converted by Wp2Html Version 4.0 --> <!-- Email Andrew@brackenbeds.co.uk for more details --> <!-- WP Style Open: System_34 --><!-- WP Style End: System_34 --> <Div align="full"> <!-- WP Paired Style On: SENU -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: SENU --> 12-26-18. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: SENU -->&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: SENU --> Repealed by SL 1976, ch 105, &#167;&nbsp;84.<p> </BODY> </HTML> <br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 12-26 - OFFENSES AGAINST THE ELECTIVE FRANCHISE</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; 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font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2041146SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2041146Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=12-26-19"><span class="s2041146SENU">12-26-19</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2041146SENU">. </span><span class="s2041146CL">Betting with intent to procure challenge as misdemeanor.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2041146Normal-000000"><span class="s2041146DefaultParagraphFont">Any person who shall directly or indirectly make a bet with a voter depending upon the result of any election, with the intent thereby to procure the challenge of such voter or to prevent his voting at an election, is guilty of a Class 2 misdemeanor.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2041146Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2041146000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2041146Normal"><span class="s2041146SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2041146SCL-000002"> SL 1891, ch 58, § 3; RPenC 1903, § 58; RC 1919, § 3650; SDC 1939, § 13.0918; SL 1982, ch 86, § 124.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /> <HTML> <HEAD> <HTML> <HEAD> <meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 12-26 - OFFENSES AGAINST THE ELECTIVE FRANCHISE12-26-20 </title> <META NAME="Keywords" Content="South Dakota Codified Laws SDCL 12-26-20 "> <META NAME="Description" Content="South Dakota Codified Laws 12-26-20"> </HEAD> <BODY> <!-- File converted by Wp2Html Version 4.0 --> <!-- Email Andrew@brackenbeds.co.uk for more details --> <!-- WP Style Open: System_34 --><!-- WP Style End: System_34 --> <Div align="full"> <!-- WP Paired Style On: SENU -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: SENU --> 12-26-20. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: SENU -->&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: SENU --> Repealed by SL 1976, ch 105, &#167;&nbsp;84.<p> </BODY> </HTML> <br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 12-26 - OFFENSES AGAINST THE ELECTIVE FRANCHISE</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2041148Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2041148SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2041148CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2041148Normal-000000 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2041148DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2041148000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2041148SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2041148SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2041148Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=12-26-21"><span class="s2041148SENU">12-26-21</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2041148SENU">. </span><span class="s2041148CL">Disobedience of precinct superintendent or precinct deputy as misdemeanor.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2041148Normal-000000"><span class="s2041148DefaultParagraphFont">A person who intentionally disobeys a lawful command of a precinct superintendent or precinct deputy of any election, given in the execution of the person's duty as such at an election, is guilty of a Class 2 misdemeanor.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2041148Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2041148000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2041148Normal"><span class="s2041148SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2041148SCL-000002"> SDC 1939, § 13.0923; SL 1982, ch 86, § 125; SL 1999, ch 69, § 49.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 12-26 - OFFENSES AGAINST THE ELECTIVE FRANCHISE</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2041149Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2041149SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2041149CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2041149Normal-000000 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2041149DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2041149000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2041149SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2041149SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2041149Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=12-26-22"><span class="s2041149SENU">12-26-22</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2041149SENU">. </span><span class="s2041149CL">Disturbance of election proceedings as misdemeanor.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2041149Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2041149DefaultParagraphFont">No person may cause any disturbance or breach of the peace, or engage in disorderly conduct in violation of § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=22-18-35"><span class="s2041149DefaultParagraphFont">22-18-35</span></a><span class="s2041149DefaultParagraphFont">, or use threats of violence, whereby an election is impeded or hindered, or whereby the lawful proceedings of the precinct superintendent or precinct deputies, ballot counters, or canvassers of an election, in the discharge of the person's duty, are interfered with. A violation of this section is a Class 2 misdemeanor.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2041149Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2041149000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2041149Normal"><span class="s2041149SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2041149SCL-000002"> SDC 1939, § 13.0924; SL 1982, ch 86, § 126; SL 1993, ch 118, § 29; SL 1999, ch 69, § 50.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 12-26 - OFFENSES AGAINST THE ELECTIVE FRANCHISE</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2041150Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2041150SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2041150CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2041150Normal-000000 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2041150DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2041150000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2041150SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2041150SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2041150Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=12-26-23"><span class="s2041150SENU">12-26-23</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2041150SENU">. </span><span class="s2041150CL">Tampering with ballots, ballot box, or poll list as felony.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2041150Normal-000000"><span class="s2041150DefaultParagraphFont">A person who intentionally breaks, destroys, steals, or conceals any ballot box or any poll list used or intended to be used at any election, or who, before the ballots have been counted or canvassed, or during the time within which a contest or recount may be instituted or is pending and undisposed of, shall intentionally deface, change, injure, destroy, steal, or conceal any ballot or ballots which have been voted and deposited in any ballot box at an election, is guilty of a Class 6 felony.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2041150Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2041150000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2041150Normal"><span class="s2041150SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2041150SCL-000002"> PenC 1877, § 83; CL 1887, § 6283; RPenC 1903, § 88; RC 1919, § 3675; SL 1923, ch 179; SDC 1939, § 13.0925; SL 1982, ch 86, § 127.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 12-26 - OFFENSES AGAINST THE ELECTIVE FRANCHISE</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2041151Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2041151SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2041151CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2041151Normal-000000 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2041151DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2041151000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2041151SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2041151SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2041151Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=12-26-23.1"><span class="s2041151SENU">12-26-23.1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2041151SENU">. </span><span class="s2041151CL">Tampering with automatic ballot counting devices, direct recording electronic voting machines, and electronic ballot marking systems as felony.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2041151Normal-000000"><span class="s2041151DefaultParagraphFont">No person may intentionally program or alter an automatic ballot counting device, direct recording electronic voting machine, or electronic ballot marking system to erroneously mark, record, or count voted ballots or to render an erroneous total. A violation of this section is a Class 5 felony.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2041151Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2041151000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2041151Normal"><span class="s2041151SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2041151SCL-000002"> SL 1989, ch 136; SL 2005, ch 92, § 10.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2041151Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2041151000001"> </span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 12-26 - OFFENSES AGAINST THE ELECTIVE FRANCHISE</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2041152Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2041152SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2041152CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2041152Normal-000000 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2041152DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2041152000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2041152SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2041152SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2041152Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=12-26-24"><span class="s2041152SENU">12-26-24</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2041152SENU">. </span><span class="s2041152CL">Exclusion by precinct superintendent or precinct deputy of lawful vote as misdemeanor.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2041152Normal-000000"><span class="s2041152DefaultParagraphFont">A precinct superintendent or precinct deputy who intentionally excludes any vote duly tendered, knowing that the person offering the same is lawfully entitled to vote at the election, is guilty of a Class 2 misdemeanor.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2041152Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2041152000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2041152Normal"><span class="s2041152SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2041152SCL-000002"> SDC 1939, § 13.0926; SL 1974, ch 118, § 198; SL 1982, ch 86, § 128; SL 1999, ch 69, § 51.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 12-26 - OFFENSES AGAINST THE ELECTIVE FRANCHISE</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2041153Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2041153SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2041153CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2041153Normal-000000 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2041153DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2041153000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2041153SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2041153SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2041153Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=12-26-25"><span class="s2041153SENU">12-26-25</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2041153SENU">. </span><span class="s2041153CL">False count or return by election official as misdemeanor--Defacement or concealment of statement or certificate.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2041153Normal-000000"><span class="s2041153DefaultParagraphFont">No precinct superintendent, precinct deputy, member of any counting board, member of any board of canvassers, messenger, or other officer authorized to take part in or perform any duty in relation to any count, canvass, or official statement of the votes cast at any election, may intentionally make any false count or canvass of the votes, or make, sign, publish, or deliver any false return of the election, knowing it to be false. No such person may intentionally deface, destroy, or conceal any statement or certificate entrusted to the person's care. A violation of this section is a Class 2 misdemeanor.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2041153Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2041153000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2041153Normal"><span class="s2041153SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2041153SCL-000002"> SDC 1939, § 13.0927; SL 1982, ch 86, § 129; SL 1993, ch 118, § 30; SL 1999, ch 69, § 52.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /> <HTML> <HEAD> <HTML> <HEAD> <meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 12-26 - OFFENSES AGAINST THE ELECTIVE FRANCHISE12-26-26 </title> <META NAME="Keywords" Content="South Dakota Codified Laws SDCL 12-26-26 "> <META NAME="Description" Content="South Dakota Codified Laws 12-26-26"> </HEAD> <BODY> <!-- File converted by Wp2Html Version 4.0 --> <!-- Email Andrew@brackenbeds.co.uk for more details --> <!-- WP Style Open: System_34 --><!-- WP Style End: System_34 --> <Div align="full"> <!-- WP Paired Style On: SENU -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: SENU --> 12-26-26. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: SENU -->&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: SENU --> Repealed by SL 1974, ch 118, &#167;&nbsp;200.<p> </BODY> </HTML> <br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 12-26 - OFFENSES AGAINST THE ELECTIVE FRANCHISE</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2041155Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2041155SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2041155CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2041155Normal-000000 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2041155DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2041155000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2041155SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2041155SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2041155Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=12-26-27"><span class="s2041155SENU">12-26-27</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2041155SENU">. </span><span class="s2041155CL">Bribery of election official as misdemeanor.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2041155Normal-000000"><span class="s2041155DefaultParagraphFont">A person who gives or offers a bribe to any precinct superintendent, precinct deputy, canvasser, or other officer of an election as a consideration for doing or omitting to do any act in violation of the person's official duty in relation to such election, is guilty of a Class 2 misdemeanor.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2041155Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2041155000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2041155Normal"><span class="s2041155SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2041155SCL-000002"> SDC 1939, § 13.0929; SL 1982, ch 86, § 130; SL 1999, ch 69, § 53.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 12-26 - OFFENSES AGAINST THE ELECTIVE FRANCHISE</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2041156Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2041156SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2041156CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2041156Normal-000000 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2041156DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2041156000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2041156SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2041156SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2041156Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=12-26-28"><span class="s2041156SENU">12-26-28</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2041156SENU">. </span><span class="s2041156CL">Offenses relating to election on submitted question.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2041156Normal-000000"><span class="s2041156DefaultParagraphFont">Every act which by the provisions of this chapter is made criminal when committed with reference to the election of a candidate is equally criminal when committed with reference to the determination of a question submitted to voters to be decided by votes cast at an election.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2041156Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2041156000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2041156Normal"><span class="s2041156SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2041156SCL-000002"> PenC 1877, § 93; CL 1887, § 6293; RPenC 1903, § 98; RC 1919, § 3682; SDC 1939, § 13.0901.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 12-26 - OFFENSES AGAINST THE ELECTIVE FRANCHISE</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2041157Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2041157SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2041157CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2041157Normal-000000 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2041157DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2041157000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2041157SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2041157SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2041157Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=12-26-29"><span class="s2041157SENU">12-26-29</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2041157SENU">. </span><span class="s2041157CL">Prevention of unlawful election not prohibited.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2041157Normal-000000"><span class="s2041157DefaultParagraphFont">Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to authorize the punishment of any person who, by authority of law, may interfere to prevent or regulate an election which has been unlawfully noticed or convened, or is being, or is about to be, unlawfully conducted.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2041157Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2041157000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2041157Normal"><span class="s2041157SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2041157SCL-000002"> PenC 1877, § 92; CL 1887, § 6292; RPenC 1903, § 97; RC 1919, § 3681; SDC 1939, § 13.0902.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 12-26 - OFFENSES AGAINST THE ELECTIVE FRANCHISE</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2041158Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2041158SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2041158CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2041158Normal-000000 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2041158DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2041158000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2041158SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2041158SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2041158Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=12-26-30"><span class="s2041158SENU">12-26-30</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2041158SENU">. </span><span class="s2041158CL">Irregularities in proceedings not a defense.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2041158Normal-000000"><span class="s2041158DefaultParagraphFont">Irregularities or defects in the mode of noticing, convening, holding, or conducting an election authorized by law, form no defense to a prosecution for a violation of the provisions of this chapter.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2041158Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2041158000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2041158Normal"><span class="s2041158SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2041158SCL-000002"> PenC 1877, § 91; CL 1887, § 6291; RPenC 1903, § 96; RC 1919, § 3680; SDC 1939, § 13.0903.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 12-26 - OFFENSES AGAINST THE ELECTIVE FRANCHISE</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2041159Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2041159SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2041159CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2041159Normal-000000 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; 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But the testimony so given shall not be used in any prosecution or proceeding, civil or criminal, against the person so testifying, and he shall not thereafter be liable to prosecution or punishment for the offense with reference to which his testimony was given.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2041159Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2041159000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2041159Normal"><span class="s2041159SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2041159SCL-000002"> SL 1891, ch 58, § 6; RPenC 1903, § 63; RC 1919, § 3654; SDC 1939, § 13.0904; SL 1939, ch 240, § 3; SDC Supp 1960, § 13.0930; SL 1974, ch 118, § 199.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" lang="en-US"><head><meta charset="UTF-8"><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 12-26 - OFFENSES AGAINST THE ELECTIVE FRANCHISE</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML"><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; 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and</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="scb777da67ec54ed39ece1e156075afffStatuteNumber1"><span class="scb777da67ec54ed39ece1e156075afffDefaultParagraphFont">(2)    "Deepfake," any image, audio recording, or video recording created or manipulated with the use of artificial intelligence or other digital technology that is so realistic, a reasonable person would believe it depicts the speech or conduct of an actual individual who did not in fact engage in the speech or conduct.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="scb777da67ec54ed39ece1e156075afffNormal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="scb777da67ec54ed39ece1e156075afff000000"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="scb777da67ec54ed39ece1e156075afffNoIndent"><span xml:space="preserve" class="scb777da67ec54ed39ece1e156075afffDefaultParagraphFont-000001">Source: </span><span class="scb777da67ec54ed39ece1e156075afffSCL">SL 2025, ch 68, § 1.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" lang="en-US"><head><meta charset="UTF-8"><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 12-26 - OFFENSES AGAINST THE ELECTIVE FRANCHISE</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML"><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s5f2d23a7824549c5a89d71177a12205eNormal { text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s5f2d23a7824549c5a89d71177a12205eSENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s5f2d23a7824549c5a89d71177a12205eCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s5f2d23a7824549c5a89d71177a12205eStatute { text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s5f2d23a7824549c5a89d71177a12205eDefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s5f2d23a7824549c5a89d71177a12205e000000 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s5f2d23a7824549c5a89d71177a12205eNoIndent { text-indent: 0.00in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s5f2d23a7824549c5a89d71177a12205eDefaultParagraphFont-000001 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s5f2d23a7824549c5a89d71177a12205eSCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1"><meta name="twitter:card" content="summary"><meta property="og:title" content="SD 12-26-33 - Deepfake--Use in election--Penalty."><meta property="og:description" content="SDLRC Codified Law 12-26-33 - Deepfake--Use in election--Penalty."><meta property="og:type" content="website"><meta property="og:url" content="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/12-26-33"><meta property="og:image" content="https://lawmakerdocuments.blob.core.usgovcloudapi.net/photos/logoshape.webp"><meta property="og:site_name" content="South Dakota Legislature"></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s5f2d23a7824549c5a89d71177a12205eNormal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=12-26-33" rel="noopener"><span class="s5f2d23a7824549c5a89d71177a12205eSENU">12-26-33</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s5f2d23a7824549c5a89d71177a12205eSENU">. </span><span class="s5f2d23a7824549c5a89d71177a12205eCL">Deepfake--Use in election--Penalty.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s5f2d23a7824549c5a89d71177a12205eStatute"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s5f2d23a7824549c5a89d71177a12205eDefaultParagraphFont">No person, with the intent to injure a candidate, may disseminate a deepfake or enter into a contract or other agreement to disseminate a deepfake, within ninety days of an election, if the person knows or reasonably should know the item being disseminated is a deepfake and does not include with the deepfake the disclosure described in § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=12-26-37" rel="noopener"><span class="s5f2d23a7824549c5a89d71177a12205eDefaultParagraphFont">12-26-37</span></a><span class="s5f2d23a7824549c5a89d71177a12205eDefaultParagraphFont">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s5f2d23a7824549c5a89d71177a12205eStatute"><span class="s5f2d23a7824549c5a89d71177a12205eDefaultParagraphFont">A violation of this section is a Class 1 misdemeanor.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s5f2d23a7824549c5a89d71177a12205eNormal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s5f2d23a7824549c5a89d71177a12205e000000"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s5f2d23a7824549c5a89d71177a12205eNoIndent"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s5f2d23a7824549c5a89d71177a12205eDefaultParagraphFont-000001">Source: </span><span class="s5f2d23a7824549c5a89d71177a12205eSCL">SL 2025, ch 68, § 2.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" lang="en-US"><head><meta charset="UTF-8"><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 12-26 - OFFENSES AGAINST THE ELECTIVE FRANCHISE</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML"><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; 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font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1"><meta name="twitter:card" content="summary"><meta property="og:title" content="SD 12-26-34 - Deepfake--Prohibition exceptions."><meta property="og:description" content="SDLRC Codified Law 12-26-34 - Deepfake--Prohibition exceptions."><meta property="og:type" content="website"><meta property="og:url" content="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/12-26-34"><meta property="og:image" content="https://lawmakerdocuments.blob.core.usgovcloudapi.net/photos/logoshape.webp"><meta property="og:site_name" content="South Dakota Legislature"></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s33258ab5e8e94d98a7bad01a063ade6aNormal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=12-26-34" rel="noopener"><span class="s33258ab5e8e94d98a7bad01a063ade6aSENU">12-26-34</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s33258ab5e8e94d98a7bad01a063ade6aSENU">. </span><span class="s33258ab5e8e94d98a7bad01a063ade6aCL">Deepfake--Prohibition exceptions.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s33258ab5e8e94d98a7bad01a063ade6aStatute"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s33258ab5e8e94d98a7bad01a063ade6aDefaultParagraphFont">Section </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=12-26-33" rel="noopener"><span class="s33258ab5e8e94d98a7bad01a063ade6aDefaultParagraphFont">12-26-33</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s33258ab5e8e94d98a7bad01a063ade6aDefaultParagraphFont"> does not apply:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s33258ab5e8e94d98a7bad01a063ade6aStatuteNumber1"><span class="s33258ab5e8e94d98a7bad01a063ade6aDefaultParagraphFont">(1)    If the deepfake constitutes satire or parody;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s33258ab5e8e94d98a7bad01a063ade6aStatuteNumber1"><span class="s33258ab5e8e94d98a7bad01a063ade6aDefaultParagraphFont">(2)    To a radio or television broadcasting system, or cable or satellite television operator, programmer, or producer that:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s33258ab5e8e94d98a7bad01a063ade6aStatuteNumber2"><span class="s33258ab5e8e94d98a7bad01a063ade6aDefaultParagraphFont">(a)    Broadcasts a deepfake as part of a bona fide newscast, news interview, news documentary, or on-the-spot coverage of a bona fide news event, if the broadcast clearly acknowledges through content or disclosure, in a manner easily heard or read by the average listener or viewer, that there are questions about the authenticity of the deepfake; or</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s33258ab5e8e94d98a7bad01a063ade6aStatuteNumber2"><span class="s33258ab5e8e94d98a7bad01a063ade6aDefaultParagraphFont">(b)    Is paid to broadcast or publish a deepfake;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s33258ab5e8e94d98a7bad01a063ade6aStatuteNumber1"><span class="s33258ab5e8e94d98a7bad01a063ade6aDefaultParagraphFont">(3)    To an internet website or regularly published newspaper, magazine, or other periodical of general circulation, including an internet or electronic publication, that routinely carries news and commentary of general interest and is paid to publish or otherwise disseminate a deepfake; or</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s33258ab5e8e94d98a7bad01a063ade6aStatuteNumber1"><span class="s33258ab5e8e94d98a7bad01a063ade6aDefaultParagraphFont">(4)    To an internet computer service, as defined in 47 U.S.C. § 230 (January 3, 2024), internet service provider, domain provider, cloud service provider, or other provider that hosts, receives, transmits, stores, or provides access or connection to a website, network, system, or other content on the internet that features a deepfake, to the extent that the provider acts in a merely technical, automatic, or intermediate nature.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s33258ab5e8e94d98a7bad01a063ade6aNormal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s33258ab5e8e94d98a7bad01a063ade6a000000"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s33258ab5e8e94d98a7bad01a063ade6aNoIndent"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s33258ab5e8e94d98a7bad01a063ade6aDefaultParagraphFont-000001">Source: </span><span class="s33258ab5e8e94d98a7bad01a063ade6aSCL">SL 2025, ch 68, § 3.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" lang="en-US"><head><meta charset="UTF-8"><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 12-26 - OFFENSES AGAINST THE ELECTIVE FRANCHISE</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML"><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; 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font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s991fae9ddcd54af282259f63d4de6d31NoIndent { text-indent: 0.00in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s991fae9ddcd54af282259f63d4de6d31DefaultParagraphFont-000001 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s991fae9ddcd54af282259f63d4de6d31SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1"><meta name="twitter:card" content="summary"><meta property="og:title" content="SD 12-26-35 - Deepfake--Injunction or other equitable relief."><meta property="og:description" content="SDLRC Codified Law 12-26-35 - Deepfake--Injunction or other equitable relief."><meta property="og:type" content="website"><meta property="og:url" content="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/12-26-35"><meta property="og:image" content="https://lawmakerdocuments.blob.core.usgovcloudapi.net/photos/logoshape.webp"><meta property="og:site_name" content="South Dakota Legislature"></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s991fae9ddcd54af282259f63d4de6d31Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=12-26-35" rel="noopener"><span class="s991fae9ddcd54af282259f63d4de6d31SENU">12-26-35</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s991fae9ddcd54af282259f63d4de6d31SENU">. </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s991fae9ddcd54af282259f63d4de6d31CL">Deepfake--Injunction or other equitable relief. </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s991fae9ddcd54af282259f63d4de6d31Statute"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s991fae9ddcd54af282259f63d4de6d31DefaultParagraphFont">The attorney general, a candidate who is injured or likely to be injured by the dissemination of a deepfake in violation of § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=12-26-33" rel="noopener"><span class="s991fae9ddcd54af282259f63d4de6d31DefaultParagraphFont">12-26-33</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s991fae9ddcd54af282259f63d4de6d31DefaultParagraphFont">, or the individual depicted in a deepfake disseminated in violation of § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=12-26-33" rel="noopener"><span class="s991fae9ddcd54af282259f63d4de6d31DefaultParagraphFont">12-26-33</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s991fae9ddcd54af282259f63d4de6d31DefaultParagraphFont"> may seek injunctive or other equitable relief prohibiting the dissemination of the deepfake.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s991fae9ddcd54af282259f63d4de6d31Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s991fae9ddcd54af282259f63d4de6d31000000"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s991fae9ddcd54af282259f63d4de6d31NoIndent"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s991fae9ddcd54af282259f63d4de6d31DefaultParagraphFont-000001">Source: </span><span class="s991fae9ddcd54af282259f63d4de6d31SCL">SL 2025, ch 68, § 4.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" lang="en-US"><head><meta charset="UTF-8"><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 12-26 - OFFENSES AGAINST THE ELECTIVE FRANCHISE</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML"><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; 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The plaintiff bears the burden of establishing the person knowingly made use of a deepfake by clear and convincing evidence in any action brought pursuant to this section.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sec7d5b2ac31e486ba8e672ef07d2422eStatute"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sec7d5b2ac31e486ba8e672ef07d2422eDefaultParagraphFont">Nothing in this section limits any other cause of action from being brought against a person who disseminates a deepfake in violation of § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=12-26-33" rel="noopener"><span class="sec7d5b2ac31e486ba8e672ef07d2422eDefaultParagraphFont">12-26-33</span></a><span class="sec7d5b2ac31e486ba8e672ef07d2422eDefaultParagraphFont">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sec7d5b2ac31e486ba8e672ef07d2422eNormal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sec7d5b2ac31e486ba8e672ef07d2422e000000"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sec7d5b2ac31e486ba8e672ef07d2422eNoIndent"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sec7d5b2ac31e486ba8e672ef07d2422eDefaultParagraphFont-000001">Source: </span><span class="sec7d5b2ac31e486ba8e672ef07d2422eSCL">SL 2025, ch 68, § 5.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" lang="en-US"><head><meta charset="UTF-8"><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 12-26 - OFFENSES AGAINST THE ELECTIVE FRANCHISE</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML"><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; 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font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s3a6b8dd5e6f54f1d90eb861c90a67c93NoIndent { text-indent: 0.00in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s3a6b8dd5e6f54f1d90eb861c90a67c93DefaultParagraphFont-000001 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s3a6b8dd5e6f54f1d90eb861c90a67c93SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } body { text-decoration-skip-ink: none; } </style><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1"><meta name="twitter:card" content="summary"><meta property="og:title" content="SD 12-26-37 - Deepfake--Affirmative defense--Disclosure."><meta property="og:description" content="SDLRC Codified Law 12-26-37 - Deepfake--Affirmative defense--Disclosure."><meta property="og:type" content="website"><meta property="og:url" content="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/12-26-37"><meta property="og:image" content="https://lawmakerdocuments.blob.core.usgovcloudapi.net/photos/logoshape.webp"><meta property="og:site_name" content="South Dakota Legislature"></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s3a6b8dd5e6f54f1d90eb861c90a67c93Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=12-26-37" rel="noopener"><span class="s3a6b8dd5e6f54f1d90eb861c90a67c93SENU">12-26-37</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s3a6b8dd5e6f54f1d90eb861c90a67c93SENU">. </span><span class="s3a6b8dd5e6f54f1d90eb861c90a67c93CL">Deepfake--Affirmative defense--Disclosure.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s3a6b8dd5e6f54f1d90eb861c90a67c93Statute"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s3a6b8dd5e6f54f1d90eb861c90a67c93DefaultParagraphFont">It is an affirmative defense for any action brought pursuant to §§ </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=12-26-32" rel="noopener"><span class="s3a6b8dd5e6f54f1d90eb861c90a67c93DefaultParagraphFont">12-26-32</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s3a6b8dd5e6f54f1d90eb861c90a67c93DefaultParagraphFont"> to </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=12-26-37" rel="noopener"><span class="s3a6b8dd5e6f54f1d90eb861c90a67c93DefaultParagraphFont">12-26-37</span></a><span class="s3a6b8dd5e6f54f1d90eb861c90a67c93DefaultParagraphFont">, inclusive, that the deepfake includes a disclosure stating: "This (image/video/audio) has been manipulated or generated by artificial intelligence." For an image or video recording, the text of the disclosure must appear in a size that is easily readable by the average viewer and no smaller than the largest font size of other text appearing in the image or video recording. The disclosure must be superimposed over each deepfake. For an audio recording, the disclosure must be read in a clearly spoken manner and in a pitch that is easily heard by the average listener at the beginning and end of the audio recording.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s3a6b8dd5e6f54f1d90eb861c90a67c93Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s3a6b8dd5e6f54f1d90eb861c90a67c93000000"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s3a6b8dd5e6f54f1d90eb861c90a67c93NoIndent"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s3a6b8dd5e6f54f1d90eb861c90a67c93DefaultParagraphFont-000001">Source: </span><span class="s3a6b8dd5e6f54f1d90eb861c90a67c93SCL">SL 2025, ch 68, § 6.</span></p></div></body></html>