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South Dakota Statutes § 12-26-25 False count or return by election official as misdemeanor-Defacement or concealment of statement or certificate

⤴ Up to Chapter 26: Offenses Against The Elective Franchise

Statute Text

No precinct superintendent, precinct deputy, member of any counting board, member of any board of canvassers, messenger, or other officer authorized to take part in or perform any duty in relation to any count, canvass, or official statement of the votes cast at any election, may intentionally make any false count or canvass of the votes, or make, sign, publish, or deliver any false return of the election, knowing it to be false. No such person may intentionally deface, destroy, or conceal any statement or certificate entrusted to the person's care. A violation of this section is a Class 2 misdemeanor.

Source

SDC 1939, § 13.0927; SL 1982, ch 86, § 129; SL 1993, ch 118, § 30; SL 1999 , ch 69 , § 52 .

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