Register to Vote

Check Your Voter Registration

South Dakota Secretary of State Voter Information Portal (V.I.P.) 

Voter Registration Deadline:  March 27, 2023

The voter registration deadline for the April 11, 2023 Combined Municipal / School Board Election is March 27, 2023.

Register to Vote

Print the Voter Registration Form, fill it out, sign it, and submit it to the Brookings County Finance Office (Brookings City & County Government Center, 520 3rd Street, Suite 100 (1st Floor).  South Dakota law does not allow one to submit their voter registration form electronically.

An individual must meet the following criteria to register to vote:

• Be a United States citizen (South Dakota Constitution, Article VII, Section 2)
• Reside in South Dakota (residency defined)
• Be at least 18 years old on or before the next election
• Not currently serving a sentence for a felony conviction which included imprisonment, served or suspended, in an adult penitentiary system (see additional felony information)
• Not be judged mentally incompetent by a court of law

SDCL 9-13-4.1 Registration and residence required to vote in a municipal election. Residency is clarified as follows:  the voter

• resides in the jurisdiction (lives in the municipality) for at least 30 days each year; or
• is a full-time post-secondary education student who resided in the jurisdiction (lives in the municipality) immediately prior to leaving for post-secondary education; or
• is on active duty as a member of the armed forces whose home of record is within the jurisdiction (municipality).

An individual is not registered to vote until their Voter Registration Application has been processed and accepted by the County Election Official.  If an individual does not receive an acknowledgement notice within 15 days from the date submitted, please contact the County Election Official.