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South Dakota Laws > Title 12 > Chapter 20 - Return And Canvass Of Votes South Dakota Laws > Title 12 > Chapter 20 - Return And Canvass Of VotesCurrent as of: 2010Check for updates§ 12-20-1Delivery of supplies to counting board--Certificate of transmittal and receipt--Commencement of count--Continuation without adjournment--Comparison and correction of poll lists§ 12-20-2Opening of ballot box--Sorting and counting of unopened ballots--Ballots folded together§ 12-20-2.1Return of provisional ballot envelopes and unopened absentee ballots§ 12-20-3Drawing of excess ballots§ 12-20-5Count of votes for candidates--Scrutiny of ballots by precinct deputies--Decisions on disputed ballots§ 12-20-5.1Determination of validity of provisional ballots§ 12-20-6Unstamped ballots not counted§ 12-20-7Ballot not counted when voter's choice indeterminable--Promulgation of rules defining standards§ 12-20-8Precinct superintendent and precinct deputies to record intention of voter§ 12-20-10Blank list for unofficial return of precinct vote for candidates and submitted questions--Return envelope§ 12-20-11Entry of precinct vote on unofficial return list--Return with election returns§ 12-20-13Tabulation and public release of unofficial returns--Entry into central election reporting system§ 12-20-13.1Means of counting provisional ballots--Appointment of officials§ 12-20-13.2Counting provisional ballots--Certification§ 12-20-13.3Counting provisional ballots--Alternate time§ 12-20-13.4Counting provisional ballots--Notice§ 12-20-15State messenger to secure delinquent returns--Expenses deducted from county auditor's salary§ 12-20-17Returns not disclosed until all polls in state closed§ 12-20-18Entry of candidates' votes in precinct pollbooks§ 12-20-20Sealing of ballot boxes after deposit of counted ballots--Violation as misdemeanor§ 12-20-21Return of ballot boxes, returns, records and supplies to officer in charge--Tampering prohibited--Violation as felony§ 12-20-21.1Circumstances requiring report of official returns by telephone§ 12-20-21.2Write-in votes not to be counted--Other votes on ballot§ 12-20-31Destruction of ballots and pollbooks--Period for which held--Pending recount or contest§ 12-20-32Preservation of ballot boxes and pollbooks--Delivery of pollbooks to county canvassing board--Violation as felony§ 12-20-35Returns not refused for irregularity--Certificate issued to candidate with most votes§ 12-20-36Time for canvass of vote--Governing board as canvassing board--Representatives for absent board members§ 12-20-37Envelopes and directions for return of county vote furnished by secretary of state§ 12-20-38Abstracts of precinct returns prepared by Board of Canvassers--Certification--Deposit§ 12-20-38.1Certified copy of official county canvass furnished to secretary of state--Permanent record§ 12-20-39Election by plurality§ 12-20-40Certificate of election delivered by county auditor to persons elected to local office§ 12-20-46Composition of State Canvassing Board--Candidate disqualified from participation§ 12-20-47Time of convening of state canvassers--Adjournment to obtain late returns§ 12-20-48Abstract by state canvassers of county returns--Signature and seal--Recording and filing of abstracts§ 12-20-48.1Certification to state party chairman of votes for national convention slates§ 12-20-49Certificate of election issued for federal, state or legislative office§ 12-20-51Disputes decided by majority of state canvassers--Irregularities disregarded§ 12-20-52Rules and regulations for counting and canvass of vote________________________________________________________________________