Voter Residency Bill Passes House State Affairs Committee Monday

Voter Residency Bill Passes House State Affairs Committee Monday

PIERRE, (KCCR) — A bill to modify the requirements of residency in South Dakota for voting in state elections has cleared the House State Affairs Committee. Senate Bill 17 would pull back the 30-day residency requirement placed in law last year that proponent Justin Smith says is unconstitutional…

Determination of “fixed habitation” brought questions of Smith from Representative Jon Hansen…

Hansen in Committee testimony doesn’t agree with the idea…

The measure passed House State Affairs 11 to two.