12-18-6.1. Voters required to provide identification before voting.
When the voter is requesting a ballot, the voter shall present a valid form of personal identification. The personal identification that may be presented shall be either:
(1)A South Dakota driver's license or nondriver identification card;
(2)A passport or an identification card, including a picture, issued by an agency of the United States government;
(3)A tribal identification card, including a picture; or
(4)A current student identification card, including a picture, issued by a high school or an accredited institution of higher education, including a university, college, or technical school, located within the State of South Dakota.
Source: SL 2003, ch 82, §1; SL 2004, ch 108, §3; SL 2006, ch 71, §1.
Structure South Dakota Codified Laws
Chapter 18 - Arrangements And Conduct Of Voting
Section 12-18-1.1 - Verification of blank ballots received.
Section 12-18-1.2 - Specific duties of precinct superintendent.
Section 12-18-1.4 - Attendance by election officials during voting and counting.
Section 12-18-5 - Poll lists maintained by member of precinct election board.
Section 12-18-6.1 - Voters required to provide identification before voting.
Section 12-18-6.2 - Affidavit in lieu of personal identification.
Section 12-18-6.3 - Verification of identity--Provisional ballot if identity not verified.
Section 12-18-7.4 - Affirmation of voter's address.
Section 12-18-8.1 - Number of poll watchers set by state board--Rules.
Section 12-18-9 - Observation of voting and counting--Poll watchers' positions and accommodations.
Section 12-18-9.2 - Removal of unauthorized material and disobedient persons--Arrest authorized.
Section 12-18-12 - Stamping of ballot before delivery to voter.
Section 12-18-13 - Use of unauthorized ballot prohibited.
Section 12-18-14 - Entry of voting booth or machine by voter.
Section 12-18-15 - Voting without delay--Maximum time in booth or machine--Reentry prohibited.
Section 12-18-16 - Marking of paper ballot--Form of mark.
Section 12-18-16.1 - Marking of optical scan ballot.
Section 12-18-23 - Return to member of precinct election board of unmarked ballot.
Section 12-18-24 - Replacement of spoiled ballots--Marking and preservation.
Section 12-18-25 - Assistance of disabled or illiterate voter by person of his choice.
Section 12-18-27 - Marked ballot not to be publicized--Immediate deposit in ballot box.
Section 12-18-28 - Deposit of folded ballot in ballot box.
Section 12-18-32 - Packaging and return of unused ballots--Record accounting for ballots.