SB 31 — permit the use of a confirmation letter to verify a voter's registration.

26.309.2826.309.29 101st Legislative Session 31 South Dakota Legislature Senate Bill 31 IntroducedENROLLED by:A N A CT ENTITLED An Act to permit the use of a confirmation letter to verify a voter's registration.

TheB ChairE ofIT theENACTED CommitteeBY onTHE StateL AffairsEGISLATURE atOF theTHE requestS ofTATE theOF SecretaryS ofOUTH StateD AnAKOTA Act: to permit the use of a confirmation letter to verify a voter's registration.

B E IT ENACTED BY THE L EGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF SOUTH D AKOTA :

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In addition, the card shall state that if If the acknowledgement notice sent pursuant to § 12-4-5.3 is returned to the county auditor as undeliverable, the auditor must send a confirmation mailing letter or postcard that:

(a) If the information on the return letter or card is correct, the voter must sign and return the letter or card within thirty days of the date of the postmark on the letter or card, or the voter's registration will become inactive.inactive;

The(b) If the information on the letter or card shallis alsonot statecorrect, thatthe if;voter must send the correct information to update the voter's registration, within thirty days of the date of the postmark on the letter or card, or the voter's registration will become inactive;

(b)and (c) If the information on the return letter or card is notreturned correct,indicating thea voternew shalladdress mustin sendanother thecounty correctin informationSouth toDakota update the voter's registration, within thirty days of the date of the postmark on the letter or card,another orstate, the voter'scard registrationserves willas becomea inactive.;cancellation authorization.

andSection (c)2. If the letter or card is returned indicating a new address in another county in South Dakota or another state, the card shall serve serves as a cancellation authorization.

The card shall also give information on reregistering if the voter has moved to another county or state.

The card shall give the information about the voter as it appears in the registration records.

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26.309.28 2 31 Section 2.

If the card is not returned to the county auditor within the stated time limit or is undeliverable, the The county auditor shall must move the voter to an inactive registration file if:

26.309.29 2 31 (1) The voter does not return the confirmation mailing by the deadline stated on the mailing;

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In addition, the card shall state that if If the address verification request sent pursuant to § 12-4-19 is returned to the county auditor as undeliverable, the auditor must send a voter registration list maintenance confirmation mailing letter or postcard that:

(a) If the information on the return letter or card is correct, the voter shall must sign and return the letter or card by the voter registration deadline of the primary election or the voter's registration becomes will become inactive.inactive;

The(b) If the information on the letter or card shallis alsonot statecorrect, thatthe if;voter must send the correct information to update the voter's registration by the voter registration deadline of the primary election or the voter's registration will become inactive;

(b)and (c) If the information on the return letter or card is notreturned correct,indicating thea voternew shalladdress mustin sendanother thecounty correctin informationSouth toDakota updateor theanother voter'sstate, registration by the votercard registrationserves deadlineas ofa thecancellation primaryauthorization. election or the voter's registration becomes will become inactive.;

and (c) If the card is returned indicating a new address in another county in South Dakota or another state, the card shall serve serves as a cancellation authorization.

The card shall also give information on reregistering if the voter has moved to another county or state.

The card shall give the information about the voter as the information appears in the registration records.

OverstrikesSB31 indicateENROLLED deleted26.309.29 language.3 31 An Act to permit the use of a confirmation letter to verify a voter's registration.

Received at this Executive Office I certify that the attached Act originated in this _____ day of _____________, the:

at ____________M.

Senate as Bill No.

31 By Secretary of the Senate for the Governor The attached Act is hereby approved this ________ day of President of the Senate ______________, A.D., 2026 Attest:

Governor Secretary of the Senate STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA, ss.

Office of the Secretary of State Speaker of the House Filed ____________, 2026 Attest:

at _________ o'clock __M.

Chief Clerk of the House Secretary of State Senate Bill No.

31 By File No.

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Secretary of State Chapter No.

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