South Dakota Codified Laws
Chapter 17B - Automatic Tabulating Systems
Section 12-17B-4 - Contract by political subdivision with county for use of system.

12-17B-4. Contract by political subdivision with county for use of system.
The governing body of a political subdivision may contract with any county for the use of an automatic tabulating or electronic ballot marking system for elections within the political subdivision.

Source: SL 1994, ch 110, §8; SL 2005, ch 92, §5; SL 2018, ch 81, §5, eff. Feb. 5, 2018.

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.