South Dakota 20 — Return And Canvass Of Votes
- 12-20-1 — Delivery of supplies to counting board--Certificate of transmittal andreceipt--Commencement of count--Continuation without adjournment--Comparison and correction of poll lists.
- 12-20-2 — Opening of ballot box--Sorting and counting of unopened ballots--Ballotsfolded together.
- 12-20-2.1 — Return of provisional ballot envelopes if ballot box is opened beforecounting.
- 12-20-3 — Drawing of excess ballots.
- 12-20-4 — Repealed.
- 12-20-5 — Count of votes for candidates--Scrutiny of ballots by precinct deputies--Decisions on disputed ballots.
- 12-20-5.1 — Determination of validity of provisional ballots.
- 12-20-6 — Unstamped ballots not counted.
- 12-20-7 — Ballot counted when voter's intention determinable--Board to promulgaterules defining standards.
- 12-20-8 — Precinct superintendent and precinct deputies to record intention of voter.
- 12-20-9 — Repealed.
- 12-20-10 — Blank list for unofficial return of precinct vote for candidates and submittedquestions--Return envelope.
- 12-20-11 — Entry of precinct vote on unofficial return list--Return with election returns.
- 12-20-12 — Repealed.
- 12-20-13 — Tabulation and public release of unofficial returns--Entry into centralelection reporting system.
- 12-20-13.1 — Means of counting provisional ballots--Appointment of officials.
- 12-20-13.2 — Counting provisional ballots--Certification.
- 12-20-13.3 — Counting provisional ballots--Alternate time.
- 12-20-13.4 — Counting provisional ballots--Notice.
- 12-20-14 — Repealed.
- 12-20-15 — State messenger to secure delinquent returns--Expenses deducted fromcounty auditor's salary.
- 12-20-16 — Repealed.
- 12-20-17 — Returns not disclosed until all polls in state closed.
- 12-20-18 — Entry of candidates' votes in precinct pollbooks.
- 12-20-19 — Repealed.
- 12-20-20 — Sealing of ballot boxes after deposit of counted ballots--Violation asmisdemeanor.
- 12-20-21 — Return of ballot boxes, returns, records and supplies to officer in charge--Tampering prohibited--Violation as felony.
- 12-20-21.1 — Circumstances requiring report of official returns by telephone.
- 12-20-21.2 — Write-in votes not to be counted--Other votes on ballot.
- 12-20-22 — Repealed.
- 12-20-28 — Repealed.
- 12-20-29 — Repealed.
- 12-20-31 — Destruction of ballots and pollbooks--Period for which held--Pendingrecount or contest.
- 12-20-32 — Preservation of ballot boxes and pollbooks--Delivery of pollbooks to countycanvassing board--Violation as felony.
- 12-20-33 — Repealed.
- 12-20-34 — Repealed.
- 12-20-35 — Returns not refused for irregularity--Certificate issued to candidate withmost votes.
- 12-20-36 — Time for canvass of vote--Governing board as canvassing board--Representatives for absent board members.
- 12-20-37 — Envelopes and directions for return of county vote furnished by secretary ofstate.
- 12-20-38 — Abstracts of precinct returns prepared by Board of Canvassers--Certification--Deposit.
- 12-20-38.1 — Certified copy of official county canvass furnished to secretary of state--Permanent record.
- 12-20-39 — Election by plurality.
- 12-20-40 — Certificate of election delivered by county auditor to persons elected to localoffice.
- 12-20-41 — Repealed.
- 12-20-46 — Composition of State Canvassing Board--Candidate disqualified fromparticipation.
- 12-20-47 — Time of convening of state canvassers--Adjournment to obtain late returns.
- 12-20-48 — Abstract by state canvassers of county returns--Signature and seal--Recording and filing of abstracts.
- 12-20-48.1 — Certification to state party chairman of votes for national convention slates.
- 12-20-49 — Certificate of election issued for federal, state or legislative office.
- 12-20-50 — Repealed.
- 12-20-51 — Disputes decided by majority of state canvassers--Irregularities disregarded.
- 12-20-52 — Rules and regulations for counting and canvass of vote.