South Dakota Codified Laws
Chapter 17B - Automatic Tabulating Systems
Section 12-17B-10 - Direction of proceedings at counting location--Open to public.

12-17B-10. Direction of proceedings at counting location--Open to public.
All proceedings at the counting location shall be under the direction of the person in charge of the election and shall conform to the requirements of the voting system. The proceedings shall be open to the public. No person, who is not employed or authorized for the purpose, may touch any ballot, ballot box, or equipment used in the return of the ballots to the counting location or the tabulation process.

Source: SL 1994, ch 110, ยง14.

Structure South Dakota Codified Laws

South Dakota Codified Laws

Title 12 - Elections

Chapter 17B - Automatic Tabulating Systems

Section 12-17B-1 - Definition of terms.

Section 12-17B-2 - Requirements for automatic tabulating, electronic ballot marking, and election voting equipment systems--Approval of changes or modifications.

Section 12-17B-3 - Authority of governing body to adopt, experiment with or abandon system.

Section 12-17B-4 - Contract by political subdivision with county for use of system.

Section 12-17B-5 - Testing system before election--Public notice.

Section 12-17B-6 - Sufficient amount of equipment and supplies required.

Section 12-17B-6.1 - Electronic ballot marking system required where candidate for federal office on ballot.

Section 12-17B-7 - Voting instructions--Manner of giving instructions.

Section 12-17B-9 - Transporting sealed ballot box.

Section 12-17B-10 - Direction of proceedings at counting location--Open to public.

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

Section 12-17B-12 - Test of system repeated prior to counting ballots.

Section 12-17B-13 - Procedure for tabulating votes--Results as unofficial returns--Certification by board.

Section 12-17B-13.1 - Operation of automatic tabulating equipment--Return of ballots--Out-stacking of ballots.

Section 12-17B-15 - Sealing and storing tabulated ballots and program board.

Section 12-17B-16 - Recount procedures.

Section 12-17B-17 - Promulgation of rules.