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SD Codified L § 12-19-54 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 12 - Elections|Chapter 19 - Absentee Voting|Section 12-19-54 - Payment for assisting voters based on number of voters assisted prohibited--Violation as misdemeanor.

12-19-54. Payment for assisting voters based on number of voters assisted prohibited--Violation as misdemeanor.No person may employ, reward, or compensate any person to assist voters based on the number of voters assisted. Nothing in this section prohibits any person from hiring a person paid on an hourly or salaried basis to assist voters. Any violation of this section is a Class 2 misdemeanor. Source: SL 2005, ch 91, §3.
SD Codified L § 12-19-55 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 12 - Elections|Chapter 19 - Absentee Voting|Section 12-19-55 - Receipt of payment for assisting voters based on number of voters assisted prohibited--Violation as misdemeanor.

12-19-55. Receipt of payment for assisting voters based on number of voters assisted prohibited--Violation as misdemeanor.No person may receive any wages, reward, or compensation for assisting voters based on the number of voters assisted. Nothing in this section prohibits any person from being employed on an hourly or salaried basis to assist voters. Any violation of this section is a Class 2 misdemeanor. Source: SL 2005, ch 91, §4.
SD Codified L § 12-20-1 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 12 - Elections|Chapter 20 - Return And Canvass Of Votes|Section 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.

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. 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, and other election supplies, including voided and unused ballots, to the counting board, if appointed, and sign a certificate of transmittal and receipt as prescribed by the State Board of Elections. The members of the precinct election board or the counting board, if appointed, shall then immediately proceed to count publicly, in the presence of all persons desiring to attend the count, the votes received at the polls, and continue without leaving the site of the count until the count is completed. A person charged with implementing this section may not delay the counting of ballots other than to authorize short recesses for the health and wellbeing of those employed to implement this section. In counting the votes, the members of the precinct election board or counting board shall use the tally sheets provided. Source: SDC 1939, §16.1701; SL 1975, ch 119, §11; SL 1976, ch 105, §68; SL 1993, ch 113, §13; SL 1993, ch 118, §20; SL 1999, ch 69, §39; SL 2002, ch 76; §7; SL 2021, ch 68, § 1.
SD Codified L § 12-20-2 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 12 - Elections|Chapter 20 - Return And Canvass Of Votes|Section 12-20-2 - Opening of ballot box--Sorting and counting of unopened ballots--Ballots folded together.

12-20-2. Opening of ballot box--Sorting and counting of unopened ballots--Ballots folded together.The box shall be opened and the ballots taken out, sorted so that all ballots on certain candidacies and issues are separately identified, and counted by the members of the precinct election board unopened, except to ascertain if each ballot is single. If two or more ballots are found folded together and present the appearance of a single ballot, the ballots shall be laid aside until the count of ballots is completed. Upon the comparison of the count with the pollbook and registration list, or in machine precincts, with the number of return envelopes from absentee voters, and the appearance of the ballots, if a majority of the members of the precinct election board are of the opinion that the ballots folded together were voted by one voter, the ballot shall be endorsed, duplicate ballot of one voter not counted. If the ballot count does not agree with the number of votes in the pollbook, a comparison of the voters in the pollbook and the registration list shall be made and the correction of any mistakes shall be made. Source: SDC 1939, §16.1701; SL 1974, ch 118, §150; SL 1978, ch 102, §1; SL 1993, ch 113, §14; SL 1999, ch 69, §40.
SD Codified L § 12-20-2.1 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 12 - Elections|Chapter 20 - Return And Canvass Of Votes|Section 12-20-2.1 - Return of provisional ballot envelopes and unopened absentee ballots.

12-20-2.1. Return of provisional ballot envelopes and unopened absentee ballots.If the ballot box is opened for ballot counting at the precinct, each provisional ballot envelope and each unopened absentee ballot shall be removed, placed, and sealed in the provisional or unopened absentee ballot return envelope and returned to the person in charge of the election with the other election supplies. Source: SL 2003, ch 83, §3; SL 2010, ch 74, §20.
SD Codified L § 12-20-3 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 12 - Elections|Chapter 20 - Return And Canvass Of Votes|Section 12-20-3 - Drawing of excess ballots.

12-20-3. Drawing of excess ballots.Following the comparison of the pollbook and registration list in §12-20-2, if the ballots in the box exceed the number of names in the pollbook, the ballots shall be replaced in the box, after any of the ballots folded together are canceled, and one of the precinct deputies shall publicly draw therefrom as many ballots, unopened, as equal to the excess. Source: SDC 1939, §16.1701; SL 1993, ch 113, §15; SL 1999, ch 69, §41.
SD Codified L § 12-20-5 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 12 - Elections|Chapter 20 - Return And Canvass Of Votes|Section 12-20-5 - Count of votes for candidates--Scrutiny of ballots by precinct deputies--Decisions on disputed ballots.

12-20-5. Count of votes for candidates--Scrutiny of ballots by precinct deputies--Decisions on disputed ballots.The votes for the several candidates shall be counted in the order in which the candidates occur upon the ballots. At least two precinct deputies, of opposite political parties, shall scrutinize each ballot with the precinct superintendent acting to break any tie vote of the two precinct deputies ruling on a ballot. As the vote is announced two precinct deputies shall make the mark required on the tally sheets. Source: SDC 1939, §16.1702; SL 1959, ch 97; SL 1974, ch 118, §151; SL 1976, ch 105, §69; SL 1993, ch 118, §21; SL 1997, ch 81, §9; SL 1999, ch 69, §42.
SD Codified L § 12-20-5.1 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 12 - Elections|Chapter 20 - Return And Canvass Of Votes|Section 12-20-5.1 - Determination of validity of provisional ballots.

12-20-5.1. Determination of validity of provisional ballots.Prior to the official canvass, the person in charge of the election shall determine if the person voting by provisional ballot was legally qualified to vote in the precinct in which the provisional ballot was cast. In making this determination, the person in charge of the election shall consider the information provided on the affirmation and diligently investigate the voter registration status of the person. If there is no evidence that a voter registration form had been completed by the person showing a residence address in that precinct and returned to an official voter registration site prior to the deadline to register to vote for the election, the provisional ballot is invalid. Source: SL 2003, ch 83, §4.
SD Codified L § 12-20-6 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 12 - Elections|Chapter 20 - Return And Canvass Of Votes|Section 12-20-6 - Unstamped ballots not counted.

12-20-6. Unstamped ballots not counted.In the counting of the votes any ballot which is not endorsed as provided in §12-18-12 by the official stamp shall be void and may not be counted. Source: SL 1897, ch 60, §35; RPolC 1903, §1929; RC 1919, §7278; SDC 1939, §16.1703; SL 1993, ch 118, §22.
SD Codified L § 12-20-7 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 12 - Elections|Chapter 20 - Return And Canvass Of Votes|Section 12-20-7 - Ballot not counted when voter's choice indeterminable--Promulgation of rules defining standards.

12-20-7. Ballot not counted when voter's choice indeterminable--Promulgation of rules defining standards.Any ballot or part of a ballot from which it is impossible to determine the voter's choice by using standards defined by the State Board of Elections shall be void and may not be counted. The State Board of Elections shall promulgate rules, pursuant to chapter 1-26, defining standards for determining voter intent. Source: SDC 1939, §16.1703; SL 1974, ch 118, §152; SL 2002, ch 76, §6; SL 2010, ch 74, §21.
SD Codified L § 12-20-8 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 12 - Elections|Chapter 20 - Return And Canvass Of Votes|Section 12-20-8 - Precinct superintendent and precinct deputies to record intention of voter.

12-20-8. Precinct superintendent and precinct deputies to record intention of voter.The precinct superintendent and precinct deputies, in counting the votes, shall endeavor to record the intention of the voter. The precinct superintendent and precinct deputies shall then hold the intention of the voter to be to vote for the candidate or candidates before whose name the voter has placed a mark. Source: SDC 1939, §16.1205; SL 1974, ch 118, §153; SL 1976, ch 105, §70; SL 1997, ch 81, §10; SL 1999, ch 69, §43.
SD Codified L § 12-20-10 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 12 - Elections|Chapter 20 - Return And Canvass Of Votes|Section 12-20-10 - Blank list for unofficial return of precinct vote for candidates and submitted questions--Return envelope.

12-20-10. Blank list for unofficial return of precinct vote for candidates and submitted questions--Return envelope.There shall be furnished by the officer in charge of the election to each voting precinct, for each election, a blank list which shall have space after each candidate's name and after each measure, law, or amendment to be voted upon at such election, in which to enter the number of votes cast in the precinct for each candidate, measure, law, or amendment, together with an envelope addressed to the officer in charge of the election and labeled in plain letters, "Immediate--Unofficial Return--Do not put this in ballot box." Source: SL 1911, ch 258, §1; RC 1919, §7303; SDC 1939, §16.1723; SL 1974, ch 118, §154.
SD Codified L § 12-20-11 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 12 - Elections|Chapter 20 - Return And Canvass Of Votes|Section 12-20-11 - Entry of precinct vote on unofficial return list--Return with election returns.

12-20-11. Entry of precinct vote on unofficial return list--Return with election returns.When the vote count is complete, the members of the precinct election board shall enter upon the blank list the true number of votes cast in the precinct for each person, measure, law, or amendment which appears upon the official ballot, and shall enclose the completed list in the envelope described in §12-20-10. The precinct superintendent or precinct deputy chosen to deliver the election returns to the officer in charge of the election shall return the completed list separate from any other envelopes or wrappers returned at the time the election returns are delivered. Source: SDC 1939, §16.1723; SL 1974, ch 118, §155; SL 1993, ch 118, §23; SL 1999, ch 69, §44.
SD Codified L § 12-20-13 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 12 - Elections|Chapter 20 - Return And Canvass Of Votes|Section 12-20-13 - Tabulation and public release of unofficial returns--Entry into central election reporting system.

12-20-13. Tabulation and public release of unofficial returns--Entry into central election reporting system.Except as provided in §12-20-17, the county auditor shall tabulate election returns as rapidly as received and make the result available for the information of the public, but such returns are not the official returns. The county auditor shall enter the information into the central election reporting system by using any computer located in a county office which is properly configured and linked to the central state computer immediately following the tabulation of each precinct. Source: SDC 1939, §16.1723; SL 1978, ch 103; SL 1990, ch 108; SL 2003, ch 84, §1.
SD Codified L § 12-20-13.1 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 12 - Elections|Chapter 20 - Return And Canvass Of Votes|Section 12-20-13.1 - Means of counting provisional ballots--Appointment of officials.

12-20-13.1. Means of counting provisional ballots--Appointment of officials.The person in charge of the election shall decide if the provisional ballots are to be counted by hand or by automated tabulating equipment. If a decision is made to count the ballots by hand, a provisional ballot counting board shall be appointed as provided in §12-15-1. If the provisional ballots are to be counted by automated tabulating equipment, a resolution board and tabulation machine operators shall be appointed as provided in chapter 12-17B. Source: SL 2003, ch 83, §5; SL 2006, ch 28, §3.
SD Codified L § 12-20-13.2 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 12 - Elections|Chapter 20 - Return And Canvass Of Votes|Section 12-20-13.2 - Counting provisional ballots--Certification.

12-20-13.2. Counting provisional ballots--Certification.The provisional ballot counting board or resolution board and tabulation machine operators shall convene one hour prior to the convening of the canvassing board. The provisional ballots, which the person in charge of the election has determined are not invalid according to §12-20-5.1, shall be counted. Upon completion of the count, the provisional ballot counting board or resolution board shall complete a certification of provisional ballot count and give the certification to the canvassing board. The certification form shall be prescribed by the State Board of Elections. Source: SL 2003, ch 83, §6.
SD Codified L § 12-20-13.3 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 12 - Elections|Chapter 20 - Return And Canvass Of Votes|Section 12-20-13.3 - Counting provisional ballots--Alternate time.

12-20-13.3. Counting provisional ballots--Alternate time.The person in charge of the election may establish an alternative time prior to the official canvass for provisional ballot counting provided that notice of the time and location is given to the county party chairperson of each political party for primary, secondary, and general elections and to each candidate for any other election. Source: SL 2003, ch 83, §7; SL 2006, ch 28, §4.
SD Codified L § 12-20-13.4 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 12 - Elections|Chapter 20 - Return And Canvass Of Votes|Section 12-20-13.4 - Counting provisional ballots--Notice.

12-20-13.4. Counting provisional ballots--Notice.Within ten days after the official county canvass each person voting by provisional ballot shall be sent by the person in charge of the election a notice advising whether the provisional ballot was counted. The notice shall be prescribed by the State Board of Elections. Source: SL 2003, ch 83, §8.
SD Codified L § 12-20-15 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 12 - Elections|Chapter 20 - Return And Canvass Of Votes|Section 12-20-15 - State messenger to secure delinquent returns--Expenses deducted from county auditor's salary.

12-20-15. State messenger to secure delinquent returns--Expenses deducted from county auditor's salary.If any county auditor fails to perform the duties required of him by §12-20-38.1, the secretary of state shall send a messenger to the county auditor to secure such returns. All expenses for such service shall be paid by the county of which such auditor is an officer upon the filing of a certificate from the secretary of state as to the amount of such expenses, and the amount so paid shall be deducted from the next monthly salary of the county auditor of such county. Source: SL 1890, ch 84, §4; SL 1891, ch 60, §1; RPolC 1903, §1946; RC 1919, §§7293, 7307; SDC 1939, §§16.1714, 16.1724; SDCL, §12-20-44; SL 1974, ch 118, §156; SL 1993, ch 118, §24.
SD Codified L § 12-20-17 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 12 - Elections|Chapter 20 - Return And Canvass Of Votes|Section 12-20-17 - Returns not disclosed until all polls in state closed.

12-20-17. Returns not disclosed until all polls in state closed.No public disclosure of the returns of state and federal elections in any primary or general election is permitted until each precinct polling place in the state is closed. This provision applies to each precinct polling place within the state. Source: SL 1959, ch 99, §20; SDC Supp 1960, §16.2220; SL 1981, ch 119, §2; SL 2000, ch 71, §2.
SD Codified L § 12-20-18 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 12 - Elections|Chapter 20 - Return And Canvass Of Votes|Section 12-20-18 - Entry of candidates' votes in precinct pollbooks.

12-20-18. Entry of candidates' votes in precinct pollbooks.After the votes have been counted, the members of the precinct election board shall set down in the pollbook and duplicate tally sheet on forms therein prescribed by the State Board of Elections the name of each person voted for, the office for which the person received votes, and the number of votes each person received, the number of votes each person received shall be expressed at length. Source: SDC 1939, §16.1704; SL 1974, ch 118, §158; SL 1993, ch 113, §16; SL 1993, ch 118, §26; SL 1999, ch 69, §45.
SD Codified L § 12-20-20 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 12 - Elections|Chapter 20 - Return And Canvass Of Votes|Section 12-20-20 - Sealing of ballot boxes after deposit of counted ballots--Violation as misdemeanor.

12-20-20. Sealing of ballot boxes after deposit of counted ballots--Violation as misdemeanor.The counted ballots shall be sorted in the manner provided in 12-20-2 and wrapped, sealed, and deposited in the ballot box. The precinct superintendent and precinct deputies, after the counting of ballots and deposit of the ballots counted in the ballot box, shall properly seal, with seals furnished pursuant to §12-16-26, any ballot box opening and the place where the clasp and box connect, and each place where a ballot box may be opened before turning the ballot box over to the person deputed to deliver it. A violation of this section is a Class 1 misdemeanor. Source: SDC 1939, §16.1706; SL 1974, ch 118, §159; SL 1979, ch 106, §1; SL 1982, ch 86, §91; SL 1999, ch 69, §46.
SD Codified L § 12-20-21 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 12 - Elections|Chapter 20 - Return And Canvass Of Votes|Section 12-20-21 - Return of ballot boxes, returns, records and supplies to officer in charge--Tampering prohibited--Violation as felony.

12-20-21. Return of ballot boxes, returns, records and supplies to officer in charge--Tampering prohibited--Violation as felony.The sealed ballot box, together with the pollbook and duplicate tally sheet, registration lists, and the envelope containing the unofficial returns and all supplies and returns required, shall be returned by the precinct superintendent or a precinct deputy designated by the precinct superintendent, to the officer in charge of the election immediately after completion of the vote count. No person may deface, destroy, or tamper with the ballot box, envelope, pollbook, duplicate tally sheet, or registration lists or remove any seals. A violation of this section is a Class 6 felony. Source: SDC 1939, §§16.0206, 16.0230, 16.0706, 16.1707, 16.1708, 16.9925; SL 1961, ch 92, §§10, 23; SL 1963, ch 109, §§1 to 3; SDCL, §§12-4-27, 12-6-44, 12-20-22 to 12-20-24, 12-20-26; SL 1974, ch 118, §160; SL 1982, ch 86, §92; SL 1993, ch 113, §17; SL 1993, ch 118, §27; SL 1999, ch 69, §47.
SD Codified L § 12-20-21.1 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 12 - Elections|Chapter 20 - Return And Canvass Of Votes|Section 12-20-21.1 - Circumstances requiring report of official returns by telephone.

12-20-21.1. Circumstances requiring report of official returns by telephone.Notwithstanding the provisions of §12-20-21, if the person in charge of the election determines that the roads are impassable between a polling place and the office of the person in charge of the election, the superintendent shall report unofficial election returns by telephone to the person in charge of the election immediately following completion of the vote count. The superintendent shall return the sealed ballot box together with the pollbooks, registration lists, the envelope containing the unofficial returns, and all supplies to the person in charge of the election as soon as possible but no later than noon on the day following the election. Source: SL 1993, ch 117.
SD Codified L § 12-20-21.2 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 12 - Elections|Chapter 20 - Return And Canvass Of Votes|Section 12-20-21.2 - Write-in votes not to be counted--Other votes on ballot.

12-20-21.2. Write-in votes not to be counted--Other votes on ballot.If a name is written on a ballot in an attempt to cast a write-in-vote, the write-in vote may not be counted. However, all other votes for which the voter's intent may be determined shall be counted. Source: SL 2002, ch 76, §5.
SD Codified L § 12-20-31 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 12 - Elections|Chapter 20 - Return And Canvass Of Votes|Section 12-20-31 - Destruction of ballots and pollbooks--Period for which held--Pending recount or contest.

12-20-31. Destruction of ballots and pollbooks--Period for which held--Pending recount or contest.The officer in charge of an election may destroy voted ballots and pollbooks from a nonfederal election sixty days following the election at which such ballots were voted. However, they may not be destroyed if any recount or contest of such election is pending. The officer in charge of an election may destroy voted ballots, pollbooks and all other election material relating to a federal election twenty-two months after the election at which the ballots were voted. For the purpose of this section, a federal election is any election to nominate or elect persons to the United States Congress or other national elected position, including national issues or questions. If a ballot is used for a federal election and a state or local election, the ballots and all other election material shall be maintained for twenty-two months. All federal election material may be removed from the ballot box if it is maintained in such a manner as to guarantee the safety and integrity of such material. Source: PolC 1877, ch 27, §29; SL 1881, ch 74, §2; CL 1887, §1468; RPolC 1903, §1931; SL 1915, ch 185, §1; RC 1919, §7280; SDC 1939, §16.1708; SL 1963, ch 109, §2; SL 1963, ch 120; SL 1965, ch 96; SDCL, §12-20-30; SL 1974, ch 118, §162; SL 1986, ch 121.
SD Codified L § 12-20-32 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 12 - Elections|Chapter 20 - Return And Canvass Of Votes|Section 12-20-32 - Preservation of ballot boxes and pollbooks--Delivery of pollbooks to county canvassing board--Violation as felony.

12-20-32. Preservation of ballot boxes and pollbooks--Delivery of pollbooks to county canvassing board--Violation as felony.The county auditor shall keep the ballot boxes and pollbooks in the same condition as when received, until the meeting of the county canvassing board, when he shall deliver the pollbooks to such board. A violation of this section is a Class 6 felony. Source: SL 1899, ch 83, §4; RPolC 1903, §1938; SL 1915, ch 185, §2; RC 1919, §7287; SDC 1939, §16.1709; SDCL, §12-20-33; SL 1974, ch 118, §163; SL 1982, ch 86, §93.