South Dakota Codified Laws
Chapter 18 - Arrangements And Conduct Of Voting
Section 12-18-25 - Assistance of disabled or illiterate voter by person of his choice.

12-18-25. Assistance of disabled or illiterate voter by person of his choice.
Any voter who by reason of physical disability or illiteracy is unable to read or mark a ballot may receive the assistance of any person whom such voter may select.

Source: SL 1897, ch 60, §§28, 30; RPolC 1903, §§1917, 1919; RC 1919, §§7267, 7268; SDC 1939, §16.1204; SL 1939, ch 81; SL 1959, ch 99, §10; SDC Supp 1960, §16.2210; SDCL, §12-18-37; SL 1974, ch 118, §128; SL 1976, ch 105, §59; SL 1983, ch 111; SL 1995, ch 84.

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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.