Legislation headed to SD Senate would authorize challenges to voters' citizenship
PIERRE — Doubts about a person’s citizenship status could be used to challenge their right to vote in South Dakota, if a proposal approved by a legislative committee Wednesday becomes law.
A person initiating a challenge would have to be registered to vote in the same county as the person being challenged. South Dakota’s secretary of state or a local county auditor’s office could also raise a challenge. The challenge would have to be filed with the county auditor at least 90 days before an election.
The Secretary of State’s Office, which oversees elections in South Dakota, requested the bill.
Supporters of the measure said it would strengthen voting integrity.
https://southdakotasearchlight.com/2026/01/28/legislation-headed-to-sd-senate-would-authorize-challenges-to-voters-citizenship/