{"data":{"id":"us-sd/sdcl-12-26-3","jurisdiction":"us-sd","citation":"SDCL § 12-26-3","heading":"False representation to register or vote--Knowing allowance--Penalty--Exclusion.","body":"An individual is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor if the individual:\n(1) Knowingly makes a false statement or representation to register as a voter or cast a ballot at an election; or\n(2) Is in the presence of and knowingly allows another individual to make a false statement or representation to register as a voter or cast a ballot at an election.\nThis section does not apply to a state employee submitting voter registration information to another entity pursuant to federal law.","path":["TITLE 12. ELECTIONS","CHAPTER 12-26. OFFENSES AGAINST THE ELECTIVE FRANCHISE"],"source_url":"https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/12-26-3","current_through":"2026-08-31","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:18:56Z","sha256":"85e496a0f30067f5e20607255cf82de955a755c1c7fba0aa373001c725c49687","source_id":"us-sd","stale":true,"prev":"us-sd/sdcl-12-26-2","next":"us-sd/sdcl-12-26-4"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}