13-7-19.2. Close margin in school board election--Request for recount--Recount board established.
If any candidate for the school board is defeated by a margin not exceeding two percent of the total votes cast for all candidates for the office, the candidate may, within five days after completion of the official canvass, file with the business manager of the school district a written request for a recount. Upon receipt of a recount request, the business manager shall set the time and place for a recount. A recount board shall be established consisting of one person chosen by each candidate declared elected and by each candidate who is eligible to request a recount. If this board consists of an even number of persons, one additional recount board member shall be appointed by the business manager who shall be mutually agreeable to each candidate involved in the recount. The person having custody of the ballot boxes containing the ballots to be recounted shall produce the ballot boxes before the recount board. All questions arising on the recount shall be determined by majority vote of the recount board. The recount shall proceed as expeditiously as reasonably possible until completed.
Source: SL 1982, ch 134, §1; SL 1995, ch 44, §5; SL 1999, ch 78, §3.
Structure South Dakota Codified Laws
Chapter 07 - School District Elections
Section 13-7-3 - Public offices incompatible with board membership.
Section 13-7-4 - Registration of voters--Notice of registration.
Section 13-7-5 - Publication of notice of vacancies on school board--Newly created school districts.
Section 13-7-6.1 - Option to adopt campaign finance law.
Section 13-7-6.2 - Candidate's nominating petition in newly created school district.
Section 13-7-7 - Withdrawal by candidate for board membership.
Section 13-7-8 - Publication of notice of election--Contents--Facsimile of ballot.
Section 13-7-8.1 - Notice of special election.
Section 13-7-9 - Election not held if no contest or question--Certificates of election.
Section 13-7-9.1 - Death or withdrawal of candidate resulting in no contest.
Section 13-7-10.2 - Notices and nomination procedure for certain joint elections.
Section 13-7-10.3 - Joint school board and primary elections.
Section 13-7-10.4 - Notices and nomination procedure for joint board and primary elections.
Section 13-7-11 - Voting precincts and polling places.
Section 13-7-12 - Precinct superintendents and precinct deputies of school elections--Compensation.
Section 13-7-13 - Ballots and election supplies--Form and content of ballots--Absentee ballots.
Section 13-7-14 - Absentee voting in school elections.
Section 13-7-18 - Canvass of election results--Certificates of election--Certification of results.
Section 13-7-19.1 - Tie vote--Recount procedure--Resolution by lot.
Section 13-7-19.4 - Compensation of recount board.
Section 13-7-27 - Definitions.
Section 13-7-30 - Information regarding school elections to be provided in school board minutes.