34 chapters · 650 sections in this title.
SDCL § 12-19-9.1 Nursing facility, assisted living center, or hospital having multiple absentee ballot requests--Promulgation of rules
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If there is any nursing facility, assisted living center, or hospital, as defined in § 34-12-1.1 , within any county from which there might reasonably be expected to be five or more absentee applications, the county auditor shall notify the person in charge of that facility and t…
SDCL § 12-19-9.2 Disqualifying factors--Marking and return of ballot before poll opening
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If, prior to the casting of absentee ballots, it is made to appear by due proof to the county auditor or election board that any voter who has marked and forwarded an absentee ballot is no longer eligible to vote due to death, felony conviction, or mental incompetence prior to th…
SDCL § 12-19-9.3 Ballot drop boxes prohibited--Exclusions--Promulgation of rules--Violation as misdemeanor
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The person in charge of the election may not establish or place, or allow any individual to establish or place, an absentee ballot drop box within the official's jurisdiction. A completed absentee ballot may only be returned to an office of the individual in charge of the electio…
SDCL § 12-20-1 Delivery of supplies to counting board--Certificate of transmittal and receipt--Commencement of count--Continuation without adjournment--Comparison and correction of poll lists--Penalty
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As soon as the polls are closed, the precinct superintendent and precinct deputies shall audit the ballot count as prescribed in §§ 12-20-2 and 12-20-3 . The precinct superintendent and precinct deputies shall then immediately deliver the ballot boxes, registration book, pollbook…