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House debates bill to restrict voting via mail‑forwarding addresses, considers amendment to add statewide offices
Summary
Lawmakers debated House Bill 12‑08, aimed at handling voter registration by people using mail‑forwarding services or PO boxes and proposing a separate "national voter" ballot for federal offices. An amendment was offered to allow such voters to participate in statewide contests; the transcript does not record final action.
Pierre — The House considered House Bill 12‑08, legislation intended to address voter registrations by individuals using mail‑forwarding services and post‑office box addresses and to create a separate "national voter" ballot that would allow those individuals to cast ballots for federal offices but not for state or local offices.
Rep. Kaiser outlined the bill and described instances he said illustrate the problem, including testimony about people using one-night stays and mail‑forwarding services to obtain South Dakota driver’s licenses and register…
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