1050E 95th Legislative Session 400
AMENDMENT 1050E FOR THE HOUSE BILL
Introduced by: The Committee on Local Government at the request of the State Board of Elections
An Act to provide for voter registration through an online voter registration system provided by the Office of the Secretary of State.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of South Dakota:
Section 1. That § 12-4-2 be AMENDED:
12-4-2. Voter registration records--Conduct of voter registration.
The county auditor has complete
charge of maintaining and safeguarding the voter registration records
in the county. The county auditor shall retain all voter registration
records in the auditor's office in paper or electronic form. All
such the
records shall be open to public inspection at all times during office
hours, except pursuant to § 12-4-9.
Voter registration shall be
conducted by each county auditor and municipal finance officer. Voter
registration shall be available at the secretary of state's office
and at those locations which provide driver licenses; food stamps;
temporary assistance for needy families; women, infants, and children
nutrition program; medicaid; military recruitment; and assistance to
the disabled
for persons with disabilities
as provided by the Department of Human Services.
Any person eligible to vote under § 12-4-1 who has a valid
South
Dakota driver
license or South
Dakota nondriver
identification card issued by the state may register to vote through
the online system provided by the Office of the Secretary of State.
Section 2. This Act is effective on July 1, 2021.
Catchlines are not law. (§ 2-16-13.1) Underscores indicate new language.
Overstrikes
indicate deleted language.