State of South Dakota
Statewide Raffle Request
South Dakota Secretary of State, 500 E. Capitol Avenue, Suite 204, Pierre, SD 57501
(605) 773-3537 / (605) 773-6580 fax / sdsos@state.sd.us
Note: Raffle tickets cannot be sold until 30 days after filing this form with the SD Secretary of State.
State law provides that any organization that conducts a raffle and tickets or shares for such lottery that are sold statewide shall provide
written notice of such lottery to the SD Secretary of State and to the governing body where the drawing for such lottery is held.
Any individual or group who wishes to conduct a raffle needs to provide written notice to the SD Secretary of State before selling any
tickets for a raffle. They must also give thirty days written notice of the time and place thereof to the governing body or designated
administrative official of the county or municipality in which it intends to conduct the raffle. SDCL 22-25-25(6)
Bingo, as defined in SDCL 22-25-23 or lottery as defined in SDCL 22-25-24 may not be construed as gambling or as a lottery within the
meaning of SDCL 22-25-1, if: (1) The bingo game or lottery is conducted by a bona fide congressionally chartered veterans' organization; a
religious, charitable, educational, or fraternal organization; a local civic or service club; a political party; a volunteer fire department; or a
political action committee or political committee on behalf of any candidate for a political office which exists under the laws of the State of
South Dakota.
Organization Name: _______________________________________________________________________
Organization Address: Address:_______________________________________________________________
City: ________________________________ State: ______________ Zip: _______
Contact Name: _______________________________________________________________________
Contact Phone Number: _______________________________________________________________________
Contact Email Address: _______________________________________________________________________
Start Date for Ticket Sales: _______________________________________________________________________
End Date for Ticket Sales: _______________________________________________________________________
Date/Time of Drawing: _______________________________________________________________________
Location for Drawing: Address:_______________________________________________________________
City: ________________________________ State: ______________ Zip: _______
Cost of Tickets: _______________________________________________________________________
List of Prizes and Value: _______________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________
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Proceeds to be used for: _______________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________
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For Office Use Only:
Date Received: ________________
Approval Date: ________________
Processed by: ________________
Submit Via email: OR
Mail or Fax Request to:
South Dakota Secretary of State
500 E. Capitol Avenue, Suite 204
Pierre, SD 57501
Fax: (605)773-6580
