12-17B-3. Authority of governing body to adopt, experiment with or abandon system.
Any governing body having supervision of elections within any political subdivision may adopt, experiment with, or abandon any automatic tabulating or electronic ballot marking system approved for use by the State Board of Elections. Any governing body may use the system in all or some of the precincts within its jurisdiction or in combination with any other type of voting system approved for use by the State Board of Elections.
Source: SL 1994, ch 110, §7; SL 2005, ch 92, §4; SL 2018, ch 81, §4, eff. Feb. 5, 2018.
Structure South Dakota Codified Laws
Chapter 17B - Automatic Tabulating Systems
Section 12-17B-1 - Definition of terms.
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-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-12 - Test of system repeated prior to counting ballots.
Section 12-17B-15 - Sealing and storing tabulated ballots and program board.