S.D. Codified Laws § 32-12-127
Voter registration with license application
An individual who registers as a voter when applying for a South Dakota driver license must be a resident of this state, as defined in § 12-1-4 .
Nothing prohibits an individual who does not meet the definition of a resident in § 12-1-4 from applying for a South Dakota driver license without applying to register as a voter.
Source: SL 2025, ch 125, § 1.