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South Dakota Statutes § 12-14-17 Vote centers

⤴ Up to Chapter 14: Precincts And Polling Places

Statute Text

Notwithstanding any other law, a jurisdiction may conduct an election using vote centers in accordance with this section. The election shall be conducted in accordance with all applicable election laws and rules other than:
(1) The jurisdiction may use vote centers that allow voters in the jurisdiction to vote at any of the vote centers in lieu of establishing precincts and wards for the election;
(2) Any person who is registered to vote and living in the jurisdiction may be appointed as a polling place superintendent or deputy to any of the vote centers;
(3) Secure, encrypted electronic pollbooks shall be used in lieu of paper registration books;
(4) The entire jurisdiction is designated as one voting precinct for the election; and
(5) Any jurisdiction that uses vote centers shall provide a printed paper voter registration list and a printed and bound paper pollbook to each vote center prior to the opening of the polls.

Source

SL 2012 , ch 84 , § 1 , eff. Feb. 23, 2012; SL 2016 , ch 77 , § 2 ; SL 2019 , ch 75 , § 1 .

History

Amended by S.L. 2019 , ch. 75 , s. 1 , eff. 7/1/2019 .

Amended by S.L. 2016 , ch. 77 , s. 2 , eff. 7/1/2016 .

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