On page 1, after line 3, of the Introduced bill, insert: "
Section 1. That § 12-1-4 be AMENDED:
12-1-4.
For the purposes
of this title, the term, residence, means the place in which a person
is domiciled as shown by an actual fixed permanent dwelling,
establishment, or any other abode
has fixed the person's habitation and
to which the person returns after a period of absence.
A person who leaves the residence and goes into another county of this state or another state or territory for a temporary purpose has not changed residence.
A person is considered to have gained residence in any county or municipality of this state in which the person actually lives, if the person has no present intention of leaving.
A person retains residence in this state until another residence has been gained. If a person moves from this state to another state or territory with the intention of making it the person's permanent home, the person loses residence in this state."
On page 1, line 6, of the Introduced bill, after "state" delete " for at least thirty days in the three hundred and sixty-five days immediately prior to submitting the registration form,"
On page 1, after line 12, of the Introduced bill, insert: "
Section 3. That § 12-4-1.2 be AMENDED:
12-4-1.2. The voter registration form must include a certification of voter eligibility by which the applicant attests, under the penalty of perjury, that the applicant:
(1) Is a citizen of the United States;
(2) Will be eighteen years or older on or before the next election;
(3) Has
maintained residence in South Dakota for at least thirty days prior
to submitting the registration form
Is a resident of South Dakota;
(4) Has not been judged mentally incompetent;
(5) Is not currently serving a sentence for a felony conviction; and
(6) Authorizes the cancellation of a previous registration, if applicable."
On page 1, line 13, of the Introduced bill, after "residence." delete "Section 2. Section 1 of this Act applies retroactively to any person who registers to vote on or after July 1, 2023."