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South Dakota Statute
§ 12-1-24 Subpoena issued by arbitrator-Service and enforcement

Code: Title 12: ElectionsChapter 1: General Provisions And State Board

Topics: Enforcement Voter Challenges

South Dakota Statute
§ 12-1-25 Depositions permitted by arbitrators-Compelling testimony

Code: Title 12: ElectionsChapter 1: General Provisions And State Board

Topics: Enforcement Voter Challenges

South Dakota Statute
§ 12-2-9 Notification to voters of postponement of election

Code: Title 12: ElectionsChapter 2: Dates And Hours Of Elections

Topics: Public Disclosure and Reporting Timing of Elections Emergency Events and Powers

South Dakota Statute
§ 12-4-2 County auditor in charge of voter registration records

Code: Title 12: ElectionsChapter 4: Registration Of Voters

Topics: Record Retention and Confidentiality Voter Registration

South Dakota Statute
§ 12-4-8 Records prescribed by state board-Information required

Code: Title 12: ElectionsChapter 4: Registration Of Voters

Topics: Record Retention and Confidentiality Voter Registration

South Dakota Statute
§ 12-4-8.2 True copy to replace duplicate acknowledgment notice

Code: Title 12: ElectionsChapter 4: Registration Of Voters

Topics: Record Retention and Confidentiality Voter Registration

South Dakota Statute
§ 12-13-2 Measures and questions to be sent to official newspapers

Code: Title 12: ElectionsChapter 13: Constitutional Amendments And Submitted Questions

Topics: Constitutional Amendment or Revision Public Disclosure and Reporting

South Dakota Statute
§ 12-13-3 Newspaper publication of submitted questions-Compensation-Suspension of status on failure to publish-Election valid despite refusal to publish

Code: Title 12: ElectionsChapter 13: Constitutional Amendments And Submitted Questions

Topics: Constitutional Amendment or Revision Public Disclosure and Reporting

South Dakota Statute
§ 12-13-16 Publication of false or erroneous information on constitutional amendment or submitted question as misdemeanor

Code: Title 12: ElectionsChapter 13: Constitutional Amendments And Submitted Questions

Topics: Constitutional Amendment or Revision Enforcement

South Dakota Statute
§ 12-13-23 Distribution of public information

Code: Title 12: ElectionsChapter 13: Constitutional Amendments And Submitted Questions

Topics: Constitutional Amendment or Revision Public Disclosure and Reporting

South Dakota Statute
§ 12-17B-10 Direction of proceedings at counting location-Open to public

Code: Title 12: ElectionsChapter 17B: Automatic Tabulating Systems

Topics: Record Retention and Confidentiality Voting Equipment and Technology

South Dakota Statute
§ 12-17B-11 Equal party representation amongst persons employed to receive, process or tabulate ballots-Submission of employee list-Oath required

Code: Title 12: ElectionsChapter 17B: Automatic Tabulating Systems

Topics: Record Retention and Confidentiality Voting Equipment and Technology

South Dakota Statute
§ 12-17B-12 Test of system repeated prior to counting ballots

Code: Title 12: ElectionsChapter 17B: Automatic Tabulating Systems

Topics: Record Retention and Confidentiality Equipment Selection and Testing Voting Equipment and Technology

South Dakota Statute
§ 12-17B-13 Procedure for tabulating votes-Results as unofficial returns-Certification by board

Code: Title 12: ElectionsChapter 17B: Automatic Tabulating Systems

Topics: Record Retention and Confidentiality Voting Equipment and Technology Paper Audit Trail

South Dakota Statute
§ 12-17B-13.1 Operation of automatic tabulating equipment-Return of ballots-Out-stacking of ballots

Code: Title 12: ElectionsChapter 17B: Automatic Tabulating Systems

Topics: Record Retention and Confidentiality Voting Equipment and Technology

South Dakota Statute
§ 12-17B-14 Duplicate ballots substituted for rejected ballots

Code: Title 12: ElectionsChapter 17B: Automatic Tabulating Systems

Topics: Record Retention and Confidentiality Voting Equipment and Technology

South Dakota Statute
§ 12-17B-15 Sealing and storing tabulated ballots and program board

Code: Title 12: ElectionsChapter 17B: Automatic Tabulating Systems

Topics: Ballot Custody Record Retention and Confidentiality Equipment Security Voting Equipment and Technology

South Dakota Statute
§ 12-17B-16 Recount procedures

Code: Title 12: ElectionsChapter 17B: Automatic Tabulating Systems

Topics: Record Retention and Confidentiality Recounts Voting Equipment and Technology Paper Audit Trail

South Dakota Statute
§ 12-18-1.1 Verification of blank ballots received

Code: Title 12: ElectionsChapter 18: Arrangements And Conduct Of Voting

Topics: Record Retention and Confidentiality

South Dakota Statute
§ 12-18-1.2 Specific duties of precinct superintendent

Code: Title 12: ElectionsChapter 18: Arrangements And Conduct Of Voting

Topics: Record Retention and Confidentiality Responsibilities - Election Officials

South Dakota Statute
§ 12-18-1.4 Attendance by election officials during voting and counting

Code: Title 12: ElectionsChapter 18: Arrangements And Conduct Of Voting

Topics: Record Retention and Confidentiality Responsibilities - Election Officials

South Dakota Statute
§ 12-18-1.5 Attendance until polls closed by precinct superintendent and precinct deputies in precincts with counting boards-Attendance by board members during counting

Code: Title 12: ElectionsChapter 18: Arrangements And Conduct Of Voting

Topics: Record Retention and Confidentiality Responsibilities - Election Officials

South Dakota Statute
§ 12-18-3 Electioneering, offices, distracting communications devices, and signature gathering prohibited near polling place-Violation as misdemeanor

Code: Title 12: ElectionsChapter 18: Arrangements And Conduct Of Voting

Topics: Record Retention and Confidentiality Responsibilities - Election Officials

South Dakota Statute
§ 12-18-4 Examination and sealing of ballot box before opening of polls-Closed until counting of vote

Code: Title 12: ElectionsChapter 18: Arrangements And Conduct Of Voting

Topics: Ballot Custody Record Retention and Confidentiality

South Dakota Statute
§ 12-18-4.1 Preparation for votingBTest ballotsBCustody of key activating system

Code: Title 12: ElectionsChapter 18: Arrangements And Conduct Of Voting

Topics: Record Retention and Confidentiality

South Dakota Statute
§ 12-18-5 Poll lists maintained by member of precinct election board

Code: Title 12: ElectionsChapter 18: Arrangements And Conduct Of Voting

Topics: Record Retention and Confidentiality Voter List

South Dakota Statute
§ 12-18-8.1 Number of poll watchers set by state board-Rules

Code: Title 12: ElectionsChapter 18: Arrangements And Conduct Of Voting

Topics: Election Observers or Watchers

South Dakota Statute
§ 12-18-9 Observation of voting and counting-Public and poll watchers-Penalty

Code: Title 12: ElectionsChapter 18: Arrangements And Conduct Of Voting

Topics: Election Observers or Watchers

South Dakota Statute
§ 12-18-9.1 Poll watchers and waiting voters not to see into booths-Interference with official actions-Violation as misdemeanor

Code: Title 12: ElectionsChapter 18: Arrangements And Conduct Of Voting

Topics: Election Observers or Watchers

South Dakota Statute
§ 12-18-12 Stamping of ballot before delivery to voter

Code: Title 12: ElectionsChapter 18: Arrangements And Conduct Of Voting

Topics: Record Retention and Confidentiality

South Dakota Statute
§ 12-18-27 Marked ballot not to be publicized-Immediate deposit in ballot box

Code: Title 12: ElectionsChapter 18: Arrangements And Conduct Of Voting

Topics: Record Retention and Confidentiality

South Dakota Statute
§ 12-18-28 Deposit of folded ballot in ballot box

Code: Title 12: ElectionsChapter 18: Arrangements And Conduct Of Voting

Topics: Ballot Custody Record Retention and Confidentiality

South Dakota Statute
§ 12-18-32 Packaging and return of unused ballots-Record accounting for ballots

Code: Title 12: ElectionsChapter 18: Arrangements And Conduct Of Voting

Topics: Ballot Custody Record Retention and Confidentiality

South Dakota Statute
§ 12-18-33 Comparison of ballot accounting with record of number sent to precinct-Notice and correction of discrepancies

Code: Title 12: ElectionsChapter 18: Arrangements And Conduct Of Voting

Topics: Record Retention and Confidentiality

South Dakota Statute
§ 12-20-3 Drawing of excess ballots

Code: Title 12: ElectionsChapter 20: Return And Canvass Of Votes

Topics: Record Retention and Confidentiality Vote Counting and Canvassing

South Dakota Statute
§ 12-20-5 Count of votes for candidates-Scrutiny of ballots by precinct deputies-Decisions on disputed ballots

Code: Title 12: ElectionsChapter 20: Return And Canvass Of Votes

Topics: Record Retention and Confidentiality Vote Counting and Canvassing

South Dakota Statute
§ 12-20-11 Entry of precinct vote on unofficial return list-Return with election returns

Code: Title 12: ElectionsChapter 20: Return And Canvass Of Votes

Topics: Record Retention and Confidentiality Vote Counting and Canvassing

South Dakota Statute
§ 12-20-13 Tabulation and public release of unofficial returns-Entry into central election reporting system

Code: Title 12: ElectionsChapter 20: Return And Canvass Of Votes

Topics: Public Disclosure and Reporting Vote Counting and Canvassing

South Dakota Statute
§ 12-20-17 Returns not disclosed until all polls in state closed

Code: Title 12: ElectionsChapter 20: Return And Canvass Of Votes

Topics: Public Disclosure and Reporting Vote Counting and Canvassing

South Dakota Statute
§ 12-20-20 Sealing of ballot boxes after deposit of counted ballots-Violation as misdemeanor

Code: Title 12: ElectionsChapter 20: Return And Canvass Of Votes

Topics: Ballot Custody Record Retention and Confidentiality Vote Counting and Canvassing

South Dakota Statute
§ 12-20-31 Destruction of ballots and pollbooks-Period for which held-Pending recount or contest

Code: Title 12: ElectionsChapter 20: Return And Canvass Of Votes

Topics: Ballot Custody Record Retention and Confidentiality Vote Counting and Canvassing

South Dakota Statute
§ 12-20-32 Preservation of ballot boxes and pollbooks-Delivery of pollbooks to county canvassing board-Violation as felony

Code: Title 12: ElectionsChapter 20: Return And Canvass Of Votes

Topics: Ballot Custody Record Retention and Confidentiality Election Offenses Vote Counting and Canvassing

South Dakota Statute
§ 12-20-35 Returns not refused for irregularity-Certificate issued to candidate with most votes

Code: Title 12: ElectionsChapter 20: Return And Canvass Of Votes

Topics: Record Retention and Confidentiality Vote Counting and Canvassing

South Dakota Statute
§ 12-21-22 Adjournment to permit combining separate recounts of same ballots

Code: Title 12: ElectionsChapter 21: Recounts

Topics: Public Disclosure and Reporting Recounts

South Dakota Statute
§ 12-27-29 Records required to be kept by treasurer of political committee-Violation as misdemeanor

Code: Title 12: ElectionsChapter 27: Campaign Finance Requirements

Topics: Political Committee Requirements Campaign Finance Disclosure Campaign Finance Record Retention and Confidentiality Election Offenses

South Dakota Statute
§ 12-27-32 Preservation and destruction of statements in public records

Code: Title 12: ElectionsChapter 27: Campaign Finance Requirements

Topics: Campaign Finance Disclosure Campaign Finance Record Retention and Confidentiality Election Offenses

South Dakota Statute
§ 12-27-36 Access to records by attorney general-Violation as misdemeanor

Code: Title 12: ElectionsChapter 27: Campaign Finance Requirements

Topics: Campaign Finance Disclosure Campaign Finance Record Retention and Confidentiality Election Offenses

South Dakota Statute
§ 12-27-37 Confidentiality of records

Code: Title 12: ElectionsChapter 27: Campaign Finance Requirements

Topics: Campaign Finance Disclosure Campaign Finance Record Retention and Confidentiality Election Offenses

South Dakota Regulation
§ 5:02:03:17 Retention of confirmation mailing notice records

Code: Article 5:02: State Board of ElectionsChapter 5:02:03: Forms for registration

Topics: Record Retention and Confidentiality Voter List

South Dakota Regulation
§ 5:02:04:19 Publication of ballot for runoff election

Code: Article 5:02: State Board of ElectionsChapter 5:02:04: Forms of notices

Topics: Public Disclosure and Reporting Runoffs Voter Education and Outreach

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