9-13-27.4. Recount on ballot question--Recount board.
Notwithstanding any other provisions of law, recounts of municipal ballot questions shall be conducted if, within five days after completion of the official canvass of a municipal ballot question election at which a question is approved or disapproved by a margin not exceeding two percent of the total votes cast in the election, any three registered voters of the municipality file a petition duly verified by such voters, setting forth that they believe a recount will change the outcome. The finance officer shall set the time and place for the recount to occur within ten days of the date of the receipt of the recount request. A recount board shall be appointed by the finance officer who shall appoint one person on each side of the question and one person who shall be mutually agreed upon by the other two appointed. Each representative to the recount board shall be named within three days of the receipt of the recount request by the finance officer. The recount shall be conducted according to the provisions of §9-13-27.3.
Source: SL 1984, ch 55, §3; SL 1995, ch 44, §3; SL 2017, ch 58, §2.
Structure South Dakota Codified Laws
Title 9 - Municipal Government
Chapter 13 - Municipal Elections
Section 9-13-1 - Date of annual municipal election--Hours of voting.
Section 9-13-1.2 - Dates associated with joint election.
Section 9-13-6 - Publication of notice of vacancies--Times.
Section 9-13-6.1 - Individual contests authorized when more than one seat vacant.
Section 9-13-7 - Municipal office--Nominating petition--Contents.
Section 9-13-7.1 - Withdrawal or death of candidate--Procedure.
Section 9-13-13 - Notice of municipal election--Publication or posting.
Section 9-13-14.1 - Filling of vacancy on municipal governing body--Appointment or special election.
Section 9-13-14.3 - Elected official to hold office until vacancy filled.
Section 9-13-16.1 - Precinct election boards.
Section 9-13-21 - Ballots--Preparation--Availability--Form--Candidate names.
Section 9-13-24 - Return and canvass of votes.
Section 9-13-25 - Election result--Highest vote total--Runoff by ordinance.
Section 9-13-27.1 - Runoff election--Notice.
Section 9-13-27.2 - Tie vote--Recount--Determination by lot.
Section 9-13-27.3 - Request for recount--Recount board established.
Section 9-13-27.4 - Recount on ballot question--Recount board.
Section 9-13-28 - Notice to persons elected--Time allowed for qualification.
Section 9-13-29 - Municipal officers subject to recall.
Section 9-13-31 - Special or annual election--Notice.
Section 9-13-32 - Recall election--Incumbent--Other candidates--Runoff.
Section 9-13-33 - Continuation of incumbent in office if re-elected.
Section 9-13-35 - Term of office of successor elected at recall election.
Section 9-13-36 - Election board for wards--Compensation.
Section 9-13-37 - Municipal elections held in conjunction with June primary elections.