How do I register to vote?
The deadline for registration is 15 days before any election. Your registration card must be received by the Haakon County Auditor's Office by this deadline to vote in the next election. Registration cards post marked on the 15th day do not qualify as being received by the deadline.
You can register to vote if:
• You are a citizen of the United States
• You are 18 years of age or older on the next election day
• You are a resident of South Dakota
• You are not under a sentence of imprisonment for any felony conviction
• You have not been judged mentally incompetent by a court of law
You may register at any of the following locations:
• Haakon County Auditor's Office, 140 S. Howard Ave., 2nd Floor, Philip, SD
• On Line at the Secretary of State's Web Site at www.sdsos.gov
• Voter Registration forms are available at City Office, 140 S. Howard Ave., 4th Flr, Philip, SD which will be sent to the Haakon County Auditor's Office
In addition, you may register to vote at locations which provide the following services:
• Driver's Licenses
• Food Stamps
• Aid to Families with Dependent Children
• Women, Infants, and Children Nutrition Program (WIC)
• Department of Human Services offices which provide assistance to the disabled
• Military Recruitment
For additional information call the Haakon County Auditor's Office at 605-859-2800 or visit the South Dakota Secretary of State website at: www.sdsos.gov