12-26-28. Offenses relating to election on submitted question.
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.
Source: PenC 1877, §93; CL 1887, §6293; RPenC 1903, §98; RC 1919, §3682; SDC 1939, §13.0901.
Structure South Dakota Codified Laws
Chapter 26 - Offenses Against The Elective Franchise
Section 12-26-1 - Elections to which chapter applies.
Section 12-26-4 - Voting or offer to vote by unqualified person as misdemeanor.
Section 12-26-7 - Impersonation of registered voter as felony.
Section 12-26-8 - Voting more than once at any election as felony.
Section 12-26-9 - Good faith defense to prosecution for illegal voting.
Section 12-26-11 - Disturbance of public meeting of voters as misdemeanor.
Section 12-26-15 - Bribery of voter as misdemeanor--Acts constituting bribery.
Section 12-26-17 - Bribery or acceptance of bribe as infamous crime--Forfeiture of office.
Section 12-26-19 - Betting with intent to procure challenge as misdemeanor.
Section 12-26-21 - Disobedience of precinct superintendent or precinct deputy as misdemeanor.
Section 12-26-22 - Disturbance of election proceedings as misdemeanor.
Section 12-26-23 - Tampering with ballots, ballot box, or poll list as felony.
Section 12-26-27 - Bribery of election official as misdemeanor.
Section 12-26-28 - Offenses relating to election on submitted question.
Section 12-26-29 - Prevention of unlawful election not prohibited.
Section 12-26-30 - Irregularities in proceedings not a defense.