This mentions the "GOLD STAR" that I DO have, maybe another call is in order. This part may be a problem tho..."You’ll need to mail two documents to prove your residential/physical address (no more than one year old and in your name)"
RENEW YOUR DRIVER’S LICENSE BY MAIL
If you’d rather not renew online, you can also apply for your license renewal through the mail. Please allow several weeks for your new license to arrive.
First, find out if you are eligible to renew your South Dakota driver's license.
AM I ELIGIBLE?
To check the status of your by-mail renewal, email us or call (605) 773-6883.
Required Documents:
You must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident.
You must currently have an unexpired, federally compliant driver’s license/ID card with a gold star in the upper right corner.
You must complete a license application form. Applications will not be accepted without a signature and date included on the bottom of the form.
You’ll need to mail two documents to prove your residential/physical address (no more than one year old and in your name). Active military personnel and their dependents may use two documents proving their out-of-state residential address or APO/EPO address (if stationed overseas).
Please provide proof of military status if applicable.
If you’re 65 or older, a vision statement less than six months old is also required. Scores must be recorded on our vision statement form.
Drivers who wear bioptic lenses aren’t eligible for mail-in renewal.
Include the application fee of $28 for Class 1, 2 or 3; or $33 for Class A, B or C (hazmat endorsement cannot be renewed by mail). Make checks payable to “Department of Public Safety.”
Please include a self-addressed, stamped envelope for license return.