Changes to Existing Law

No person may vote at any township meeting unless the person is registered to vote in the township pursuant to chapter 12-4 and resides in the that township. For the purposes of this section, a person resides in the township if the person actually lives in the township for at least thirty consecutive days each year, is a full-time postsecondary education student who resided in the township immediately prior to leaving for the postsecondary education, or is on active duty as a member of the armed forces whose home of record is within the township. A voter's qualification as a resident may be challenged in the manner provided in § 12-18-10. No election may be contested on the grounds that any nonresident was allowed to vote if the nonresident was not challenged in the manner provided in § 12-18-10.

If any person is challenged as being unqualified when offering to vote at any township election or upon any question arising at any township meeting is challenged as unqualified relating to a person's residency, the judges, or township clerk, if no judges are present, shall proceed thereupon in like manner as the judges at the general election are required to proceed, adapting the oath to the circumstances of the township meeting must have the person sign an affidavit attesting to the person's residency and qualification to vote. A person who makes a false affirmation is guilty of a Class 2 misdemeanor. 22