Two-hundred and seventy-three “noncitizens” will be removed from South Dakota’s voter roll prior to the 2024 general election.
According to a Monday press release from the State Department of Public Safety, the agency “discovered the need for this correction and worked with the South Dakota Bureau of Information and Telecommunications to implement a fix and ensure election integrity.”
The Secretary of State’s Office is carrying out the removal from the voter roll.
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“Ensuring the integrity of our elections is our highest priority,” Secretary of State Monae Johnson stated in a press release. “We are proud of the thorough work done to safeguard South Dakota’s voter rolls. We worked closely with DPS to resolve this issue, and we’re constantly working to make sure that only eligible citizens are participating in our elections.”
The Monday news release does not elaborate on exactly how the discrepancy was discovered nor what constitutes a “noncitizen” — whether those affected are non-U.S. citizens or U.S. citizens from another state.