South Dakota Codified Laws
Chapter 14 - Precincts And Polling Places
Section 12-14-17 - Vote centers.

12-14-17. Vote centers.
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.

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