{"data":{"id":"us-sd/sdcl-8-3-9","jurisdiction":"us-sd","citation":"SDCL § 8-3-9","heading":"Township election--Challenge to voter qualification--Affidavit--Violation.","body":"If any person is challenged as being unqualified when offering to vote at any township election or upon any question arising at any township meeting relating to a person's residency, the judges, or township clerk, if no judges are present, must have the person sign an affidavit attesting to the person's residency and qualification to vote. A person who makes a false affirmation is guilty of a Class 2 misdemeanor pursuant to § 8-3-8.","path":["TITLE 8. TOWNSHIPS","CHAPTER 8-3. TOWNSHIP MEETINGS AND ELECTIONS"],"source_url":"https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/8-3-9","current_through":"2026-08-31","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:18:56Z","sha256":"2affde90a1f71cc2cc822464e7bbd1da421fb311d8089cb5cff3a5cecdaf3ddf","source_id":"us-sd","stale":false,"prev":"us-sd/sdcl-8-3-8","next":"us-sd/sdcl-8-3-10"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}