Registering to vote in South Dakota is a simple process. The following guidelines will help you get registered to vote.

You can download a registration form then print it out, fill it in and send it to your county auditor's office, or register at any of the following locations:

• County auditor's office
• City finance office
• Driver's license station
• Public assistance agencies providing food stamps, TANF or WIC
• Department of Human Services offices which provide assistance to the disabled
• Military recruitment offices
• Mail-in registration with cards from the county auditor's office or printed from http://www.siouxempiregop.org/gop/register/RegForm.pdf

To register to vote in South Dakota, you must:

• Be a United States citizen
• Reside in South Dakota
• Be at least 18 years old on or before the next election
• Not currently serving a sentence for a felony conviction which includes imprisonment, served or suspended, in an adult penitentiary system
• Not be judged mentally incompetent by a court of law

You may use this form to:

• Register to vote in South Dakota
• Change your registration name or address
• Change your party affiliation

Party registration:

South Dakota has closed primary elections. To be eligible to vote in the primaries, voters must indicate their political party choice on the registration cards. Democrat and Republican parties are the recognized political parties in South Dakota.

To register:

Complete the entire registration form by printing the requested information. (Download a registration form) If you are currently registered to vote, please also fill out the cancellation on the bottom of the form. Return the form to the county auditor in your county of residence. You will receive a notice from your county auditor that your registration has been received. If you do not receive this notice within 15 days, please contact your county auditor.

Registration deadline:

The deadline for registration is 15 days before any election. Your card must be received by the auditor by this deadline if you are to vote in the next election.

Click here to visit the South Dakota Secretary of State Elections Division website for more information.