12-3-6. Counties covered by Voting Rights Act Amendments--Designation by federal agencies--Notice from secretary of state.
Whenever the United States Department of Justice and the United States Census Bureau, acting pursuant to Public Law 94-73, designate any county in South Dakota to be covered under the provisions of the Voting Rights Act Amendments of 1975, the county so designated shall be governed by the provisions of §§12-3-6 to 12-3-13, inclusive. The secretary of state shall notify those affected counties that they are covered by the provisions of Public Law 94-73.
Source: SL 1976, ch 104, §1.
Structure South Dakota Codified Laws
Chapter 03 - Suffrage And Right To Vote
Section 12-3-1 - General qualifications of voters--Registration required.
Section 12-3-1.1 - Residents of federal areas.
Section 12-3-7 - Proceedings to exempt county from Voting Rights Amendments.
Section 12-3-8 - Implementation of Voting Rights Amendments in affected counties.
Section 12-3-9 - Sioux dialects defined as historically unwritten.
Section 12-3-10 - Linguistic assistance to Indians provided by counties.
Section 12-3-11 - Precinct interpreters provided--Payment.
Section 12-3-12 - Certification that precinct interpreter not needed--Proof.