South Dakota Codified Laws
Chapter 18 - Arrangements And Conduct Of Voting
Section 12-18-1.4 - Attendance by election officials during voting and counting.

12-18-1.4. Attendance by election officials during voting and counting.
At all times after the polls are opened the precinct election officials shall remain at the polling place with the ballot boxes until the polls are closed and they have completed their duties.

Source: SL 1974, ch 118, §105; SL 1975, ch 123; SL 1975, ch 119, §10; SL 1993, ch 118, §14; SL 1996, ch 94, §27.

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South Dakota Codified Laws

Title 12 - Elections

Chapter 18 - Arrangements And Conduct Of Voting

Section 12-18-1 - Preparation for voting--Booths, electronic ballot marking system, and supplies to be provided--Private voting required.

Section 12-18-1.1 - Verification of blank ballots received.

Section 12-18-1.2 - Specific duties of precinct superintendent.

Section 12-18-1.4 - Attendance by election officials during voting and counting.

Section 12-18-1.5 - Attendance until polls closed by precinct superintendent and precinct deputies in precincts with counting boards--Attendance by board members during counting.

Section 12-18-3 - Electioneering, offices, distracting communications devices, and signature gathering prohibited near polling place--Violation as misdemeanor.

Section 12-18-3.1 - Simulated elections--Access to polling place--Impartiality required--Notice to county auditor.

Section 12-18-4 - Examination and sealing of ballot box before opening of polls--Closed until counting of vote.

Section 12-18-4.1 - Preparation for voting--Booths, electronic ballot marking system, and supplies to be provided--Private voting required.

Section 12-18-5 - Poll lists maintained by member of precinct election board.

Section 12-18-6.1 - Voters required to provide identification before voting.

Section 12-18-6.2 - Affidavit in lieu of personal identification.

Section 12-18-6.3 - Verification of identity--Provisional ballot if identity not verified.

Section 12-18-7.1 - Registered persons entitled to vote--Voting on acknowledgment notice--Verification with auditor--Emergency voting card.

Section 12-18-7.2 - Voting without acknowledgment notice on verification by auditor--Emergency voting card.

Section 12-18-7.4 - Affirmation of voter's address.

Section 12-18-8.1 - Number of poll watchers set by state board--Rules.

Section 12-18-9 - Observation of voting and counting--Poll watchers' positions and accommodations.

Section 12-18-9.1 - Poll watchers and waiting voters not to see into booths--Interference with official actions--Violation as misdemeanor.

Section 12-18-9.2 - Removal of unauthorized material and disobedient persons--Arrest authorized.

Section 12-18-10 - Grounds for challenge of applicant to vote--Determination by judges--Notation on registration list.

Section 12-18-12 - Stamping of ballot before delivery to voter.

Section 12-18-13 - Use of unauthorized ballot prohibited.

Section 12-18-14 - Entry of voting booth or machine by voter.

Section 12-18-15 - Voting without delay--Maximum time in booth or machine--Reentry prohibited.

Section 12-18-16 - Marking of paper ballot--Form of mark.

Section 12-18-16.1 - Marking of optical scan ballot.

Section 12-18-23 - Return to member of precinct election board of unmarked ballot.

Section 12-18-24 - Replacement of spoiled ballots--Marking and preservation.

Section 12-18-25 - Assistance of disabled or illiterate voter by person of his choice.

Section 12-18-27 - Marked ballot not to be publicized--Immediate deposit in ballot box.

Section 12-18-28 - Deposit of folded ballot in ballot box.

Section 12-18-32 - Packaging and return of unused ballots--Record accounting for ballots.

Section 12-18-33 - Comparison of ballot accounting with record of number sent to precinct--Notice and correction of discrepancies.

Section 12-18-39 - Provisional ballot--Eligibility.

Section 12-18-40 - Use of provisional ballot.