South Dakota May Change Rules On Legal Residency

The Associated Press reports:

All you have to do to become a South Dakota resident is spend one night. Stay in a campground or hotel and then stop by one of the businesses that specialize in helping people become South Dakotans, and they’ll help you do the paperwork to gain residency in a state with no income tax and relatively cheap vehicle registration.

The system brings in extra government revenue through vehicle fees and offers refuge to full-time travelers who wouldn’t otherwise have a permanent address or a place to vote. And that’s the problem. State leaders are at a stalemate between those who say people who don’t really live in South Dakota shouldn’t be allowed to vote in local elections.

Read the full article. Hit the link for a deep dive into the complicated legal battle to change the rules.

For those thinking about moving out of state, some say South Dakota is almost too easy to fit in. https://t.co/VGuGp7vgE6

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