South Dakota Codified Laws
Chapter 15 - Precinct Election Officials
Section 12-15-14.3 - Certain relatives of candidates prohibited from serving on election and counting boards.

12-15-14.3. Certain relatives of candidates prohibited from serving on election and counting boards.
No person may serve on an election or counting board who is a candidate or related by blood or marriage within the second degree to a candidate who is on the ballot in that precinct.

Source: SL 1991, ch 120; SL 1993, ch 118, §11.

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Structure South Dakota Codified Laws

South Dakota Codified Laws

Title 12 - Elections

Chapter 15 - Precinct Election Officials

Section 12-15-1 - Appointment by county auditor of precinct election officials--Names submitted by parties.

Section 12-15-1.3 - Precinct assistant--Appointment--Duties.

Section 12-15-2 - Precinct superintendent and deputy to be registered voters and residents of precinct--Vacancy on precinct election board.

Section 12-15-2.1 - Precinct superintendent and precinct deputy prohibited to serve as poll watchers.

Section 12-15-3 - Distribution of precinct officials among parties--Superintendent from majority party--Eligible appointees when list not provided.

Section 12-15-7 - Meetings of precinct officials for instruction on laws and duties--Compensation for attendance.

Section 12-15-9 - Oath of precinct officials--Entry in pollbook--Violation of oath as misdemeanor.