Every person who votes at any civil township meeting, in a township in which he does not reside, or who offers to vote at any annual township meeting, after having voted at an annual township meeting held at another township within the same year, is guilty of a Class 2 misdemeanor.

Attorney's Note

Under the South Dakota Laws, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:
ClassPrisonFine
Class 2 misdemeanorup to 30 daysup to $500
For details, see § 22-6-2

Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 8-3-8

  • Person: includes natural persons, partnerships, associations, cooperative corporations, limited liability companies, and corporations. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2

Source: PenC 1877, § 741; CL 1887, § 6268; RPenC 1903, § 73; RC 1919, § 6061; SDC 1939, § 58.9903; SL 1981, ch 43, § 9.