# S.D. Codified Laws § 12-4-1.2: Voter registration form--Certification

> South Dakota · Statutes · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SD_T12_C4_S12-4-1.2

## Section

- **Citation:** S.D. Codified Laws § 12-4-1.2
- **Heading:** Voter registration form--Certification
- **Jurisdiction:** South Dakota
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** SD Code / Title 12 / Chapter 4 / Section 12-4-1.2

## Text

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) Is a resident of the state 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.

Source: SL 2023, ch 42, § 4; SL 2025, ch 57, § 3.

## Nearby sections

- [S.D. Codified Laws § 12-4-1 Persons entitled to register--Precinct--Resident of federal area](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SD_T12_C4_S12-4-1.md)
- [S.D. Codified Laws § 12-4-1.2 Voter registration form--Certification](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SD_T12_C4_S12-4-1.2.md)
- [S.D. Codified Laws § 12-4-1.3 Federal voter--Designation--Ballot](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SD_T12_C4_S12-4-1.3.md)
- [S.D. Codified Laws § 12-4-1.4 Demonstration of citizenship--List of documentation--Verification of naturalization](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SD_T12_C4_S12-4-1.4.md)
- [S.D. Codified Laws § 12-4-2 County auditor in charge of voter registration records--Public inspection--Registration form availability](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SD_T12_C4_S12-4-2.md)
- [S.D. Codified Laws § 12-4-3 Mail registration cards and instructions provided by auditor--Contact information provided by private entities](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SD_T12_C4_S12-4-3.md)
- [S.D. Codified Laws § 12-4-3.2 Private entity or individual registering voters--Form filing deadline--Violation as misdemeanor](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SD_T12_C4_S12-4-3.2.md)
- [S.D. Codified Laws § 12-4-4.2 Uniformed Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act implemented](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SD_T12_C4_S12-4-4.2.md)
- [S.D. Codified Laws § 12-4-4.3 Overseas citizen defined](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SD_T12_C4_S12-4-4.3.md)
- [S.D. Codified Laws § 12-4-4.4 Registration and voting by overseas citizens--Conditions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SD_T12_C4_S12-4-4.4.md)
- [S.D. Codified Laws § 12-4-4.5 Absentee registration and voting in last county and precinct of residence](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SD_T12_C4_S12-4-4.5.md)
- [S.D. Codified Laws § 12-4-4.6 Absentee ballot request as registration--Notarization not required](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SD_T12_C4_S12-4-4.6.md)
- [S.D. Codified Laws § 12-4-4.7 Expedition of registrations and ballot requests](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SD_T12_C4_S12-4-4.7.md)
- [S.D. Codified Laws § 12-4-4.8 Promulgation of rules by state board](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SD_T12_C4_S12-4-4.8.md)

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Source: Frix Law Library, https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SD_T12_C4_S12-4-1.2. Check the current official text before relying on it. Not legal advice.