{"data":{"id":"us-sd/sdcl-8-3-7","jurisdiction":"us-sd","citation":"SDCL § 8-3-7","heading":"Township meeting--Voter qualifications--Registration and residence.","body":"No person may vote at any township meeting unless the person is registered to vote in the township pursuant to chapter 12-4 and resides in that township. For the purposes of this section, a person resides in the township if the person actually lives in the township for at least thirty consecutive days each year, is a full-time postsecondary education student who resided in the township immediately prior to leaving for the postsecondary education, or is on active duty as a member of the armed forces whose home of record is within the township. A voter's qualification as a resident may be challenged in the manner provided in § 12-18-10. No election may be contested on the grounds that any nonresident was allowed to vote if the nonresident was not challenged in the manner provided in § 12-18-10.","path":["TITLE 8. TOWNSHIPS","CHAPTER 8-3. TOWNSHIP MEETINGS AND ELECTIONS"],"source_url":"https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/8-3-7","current_through":"2026-08-31","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:18:56Z","sha256":"fbffbaa6656110668bcc33fb94577dc78d7f4fb3d7b176d3247df8fbfa134f78","source_id":"us-sd","stale":true,"prev":"us-sd/sdcl-8-3-6","next":"us-sd/sdcl-8-3-8"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}