12-15-9. Oath of precinct officials--Entry in pollbook--Violation of oath as misdemeanor.
Before performing election day duties, each precinct superintendent, precinct deputy, and precinct assistant of the election and counting boards shall severally take an oath in the following form:
I, A.B., do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will perform the duties of precinct superintendent (or precinct deputy or precinct assistant) according to law and the best of my ability and that I will studiously endeavor to prevent fraud, deceit, and abuse and that I will act in an impartial manner in conducting the election about to be held.
The members of the precinct election board may administer the oath to each other. The person administering the oaths shall cause an entry thereof to be made and signed by the person and prefixed to the pollbook. A violation of this oath is a Class 1 misdemeanor.
Source: SDC 1939, §§16.0221, 16.1004; SDCL, §12-6-22; SL 1975, ch 119, §5; SL 1993, ch 118, §4; SL 1999, ch 69, §8; SL 2004, ch 108, §1; SL 2006, ch 70, §6.
Structure South Dakota Codified Laws
Chapter 15 - Precinct Election Officials
Section 12-15-1.3 - Precinct assistant--Appointment--Duties.
Section 12-15-9 - Oath of precinct officials--Entry in pollbook--Violation of oath as misdemeanor.
Section 12-15-14 - Counting boards in large paper ballot precincts--Duties.
Section 12-15-14.1 - Counting boards in smaller precincts to avoid unreasonable delay.