South Dakota Regulations § 5:02:06:01.04 General election ballot for ballot marking device

If a ballot marking device uses an activation card ballot, the general election ballot shall be white and shall be in the following form, as applicable:

This ballot marking device will print only the selections the voter makes on the machine in the format below. If the voter does not make a selection on a race or ballot measure the words "No Selection Made" will be printed on the ballot next to that race or ballot measure.

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OFFICIAL GENERAL ELECTION BALLOT

________________ COUNTY, SOUTH DAKOTA

NOVEMBER ___, ______

PRECINCT _____

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PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS-----------------------------------------------

PARTY LABEL CANDIDATE & CANDIDATE ELECTORS

ELECTOR A, ELECTOR B, ELECTOR C

UNITED STATES SENATOR----------------------------------------------

PARTY LABEL CANDIDATE NAME

UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE----------------------------------

PARTY LABEL CANDIDATE NAME

GOVERNOR AND LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR-----------------------

PARTY LABEL CANDIDATE NAME FOR GOVERNOR

CANDIDATE NAME FOR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR

SECRETARY OF STATE--------------------------------------------------

PARTY LABEL CANDIDATE NAME

ATTORNEY GENERAL---------------------------------------------------

PARTY LABEL CANDIDATE NAME

STATE AUDITOR----------------------------------------------------------

PARTY LABEL CANDIDATE NAME

STATE TREASURER------------------------------------------------------

PARTY LABEL CANDIDATE NAME

COMMISSIONER OF SCHOOL AND PUBLIC LANDS---------------

PARTY LABEL CANDIDATE NAME

PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSIONER----------------------------------

PARTY LABEL CANDIDATE NAME

STATE SENATOR, DISTRICT ____--------------------------------------

PARTY LABEL CANDIDATE NAME

STATE REPRESENTATIVE, DISTRICT ____---------------------------

PARTY LABEL CANDIDATE NAME

STATE REPRESENTATIVE, DISTRICT ____ (A or B)-----------------

PARTY LABEL CANDIDATE NAME

(COUNTY TREASURER) or (COUNTY FINANCE OFFICER)-------

PARTY LABEL CANDIDATE NAME

(COUNTY AUDITOR) or (COUNTY FINANCE OFFICER)-----------

PARTY LABEL CANDIDATE NAME

STATES ATT()RNEY-------------------------------------------------------

PARTY LABEL CANDIDATE NAME

SHERIFF-----------------------------------------------------------------------

PARTY LABEL CANDIDATE NAME

REGISTER OF DEEDS-------------------------------------------------------

PARTY LABEL CANDIDATE NAME

CORONER---------------------------------------------------------------------

PARTY LABEL CANDIDATE NAME

COUNTY COMMISSIONER, DISTRICT ____ ---------------------------

PARTY LABEL CANDIDATE NAME

COUNTY COMMISSIONER AT LARGE----------------------------------

PARTY LABEL CANDIDATE NAME

SUPREME COURT JUSTICE RETENTION - CANDIDATE NAME

YES OR NO

JUDGE OF THE CIRCUIT COURT, ____ CIRCUIT, POSITION ____

CANDIDATE NAME

NAME WATER DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT DIRECTOR, AREA ____

CANDIDATE NAME

HEARTLAND CONSUMERS POWER DISTRICT,

SUBDIVISION# ____ DIRECTOR-------------------------------------------

CANDIDATE NAME

NAME CONSERVATION DISTRICT SUPERVISOR----------------------

CANDIDATE NAME

CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT A-------------------------------------

YES OR NO

INITIATED MEASURE 1-----------------------------------------------------

YES OR NO

REF'ERRED LAW 2-----------------------------------------------------------

YES OR NO

OFFICIAL GENERAL ELECTION BALLOT

___________ COUNTY, SOUTH DAKOTA

NOVEMBER ____, ______

PRECINCT ______

Printing notes: The top right corner of the front side of each ballot must be cut off approximately one half inch from the right and top of the ballot. The person in charge of the election shall instruct the election worker to place the ballot stamp on the reverse side of the ballot.

The ballot style specific activation bar code and associated number must be preprinted at the top left of the ballot and the election name, date of the election, county, state, and precinct name/number must be printed at the bottom of the ballot on 4.25" wide, white thermal ballot paper prior to being distributed to the polling location.

County Auditor/County Finance Officer Notes Printing Notes: The pre-printing requirements above are only waived for a county that uses the Express Vote and the Express Link ballot printer for in-person absentee voting in the county auditor's office. The county auditor will purchase blank white thermal ballot paper. The auditor or auditor's staff shall use the Express Link ballot printer to print the following on the blank white thermal ballot paper prior to distributing a ballot to a voter: the activation barcode and ballot style number, the words Official General Election Ballot, date of the election, county, state, and precinct name/number. This information must be printed on the top left of the ballot.