25.394.12 100th Legislative Session 1145
2025 South Dakota Legislature
House Bill 1145
Introduced by: Representative Baxter
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An Act to amend provisions pertaining to the maintenance and publication of the 1
statewide voter registration file. 2
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA: 3
Section 1. That § 12-4-37 be AMENDED: 4
12-4-37. The secretary of state shall establish and maintain a computerized 5
system for maintaining and utilizing the voter registration file and transmitting voter 6
registration information from each county auditor to the Office of the Secretary of 7
State.The State Board of Elections shall promulgate rules, pursuant to chapter 1-26, The 8
computer system must be hosted by the state and may not use any outside contractor, 9
host system, vendor, or site. All voter registration data must be maintained by state 10
employees, using an in-house server, and may not be shared with any outside contractor 11
or vendor, except as provided in § 12-4-40.1. The State Board of Elections shall consult 12
with the Bureau of Information and Telecommunications to develop and implement 13
procedures to secure the computerized system used for the voter registration file from 14
external threats that could damage the integrity of the voter registration system. 15
Each county auditor shall transmit any changes to the master registration file or 16
the absentee voter log to the secretary of state on a daily basis. The county auditor shall 17
transmit updated information contained in the county voter registration system, including 18
voter registration information and voter election history information, to the Office of the 19
Secretary of State secretary of state not later than July fifteenth seven days after each 20
primary election and December fifteenth after each general election. 21