South Dakota Codified Laws
Title 12 - Elections
Chapter 16 - Ballots And Election Supplies

Section 12-16-1 - Printed ballots to be provided--Candidates listed--Sample ballots--Challenge--Submitted questions. - 12-16-1. Printed ballots to be provided--Candidates listed--Sample ballots--Challenge--Submitted questions. The...

Section 12-16-1.1 - Automatic election of unopposed candidate--Certificate of election. - 12-16-1.1. Automatic election of unopposed candidate--Certificate of election. Any candidate...

Section 12-16-2 - Paper and printing specifications--Columns for parties and independent candidates--Automatic tabulating systems. - 12-16-2. Paper and printing specifications--Columns for parties and independent candidates--Automatic...

Section 12-16-2.1 - Colors for ballots. - 12-16-2.1. Colors for ballots. The State Board of Elections shall,...

Section 12-16-3.1 - Order of party columns. - 12-16-3.1. Order of party columns. If more than one political...

Section 12-16-5 - Order of offices placed on ballot. - 12-16-5. Order of offices placed on ballot. The names of...

Section 12-16-6 - Presidential and vice-presidential candidates listed--Single square to vote for electors. - 12-16-6. Presidential and vice-presidential candidates listed--Single square to vote for...

Section 12-16-7 - Number stated where more than one to be chosen--More than one independent candidate. - 12-16-7. Number stated where more than one to be chosen--More...

Section 12-16-8 - Order of listing candidates for same office in same column. - 12-16-8. Order of listing candidates for same office in same...

Section 12-16-9 - Form for official ballot at general election. - 12-16-9. Form for official ballot at general election. The form...

Section 12-16-10 - Election of two or more candidates to same office--Official ballot. - 12-16-10. Election of two or more candidates to same office--Official...

Section 12-16-10.1 - Candidacy for more than one office prohibited--Exception. - 12-16-10.1. Candidacy for more than one office prohibited--Exception. No person's...

Section 12-16-11 - Separate nonpolitical judiciary ballot. - 12-16-11. Separate nonpolitical judiciary ballot. At each general election when...

Section 12-16-14 - Affidavit for correction of errors in ballot--Circuit court order--Patent errors corrected without order. - 12-16-14. Affidavit for correction of errors in ballot--Circuit court order--Patent...

Section 12-16-15 - Posting of sample ballots. - 12-16-15. Posting of sample ballots. The county auditor shall post...

Section 12-16-16 - Publication of facsimile ballots--Time for publication. - 12-16-16. Publication of facsimile ballots--Time for publication. The county auditor...

Section 12-16-16.1 - Publication of facsimile ballots by counties using same legal newspaper. - 12-16-16.1. Publication of facsimile ballots by counties using same legal...

Section 12-16-16.2 - Publication of facsimile ballots--Compensation of newspapers. - 12-16-16.2. Publication of facsimile ballots--Compensation of newspapers. This section applies...

Section 12-16-17 - Number of official and sample ballots provided to precincts--Reserve supply retained and delivered on request--Samples or photocopies used in emergency. - 12-16-17. Number of official and sample ballots provided to precincts--Reserve...

Section 12-16-18 - Delivery of ballots to precinct superintendents--Packaging and marking--Receipts. - 12-16-18. Delivery of ballots to precinct superintendents--Packaging and marking--Receipts. The...

Section 12-16-19 - Delivery of ballots and supplies at instruction meeting--Sheriff to receive in absence of precinct superintendent or precinct deputy. - 12-16-19. Delivery of ballots and supplies at instruction meeting--Sheriff to...

Section 12-16-20 - Delivery of unbroken package to election board--Receipts. - 12-16-20. Delivery of unbroken package to election board--Receipts. The precinct...

Section 12-16-21 - Replacement of ballots lost, stolen, or not delivered--Additional ballots. - 12-16-21. Replacement of ballots lost, stolen, or not delivered--Additional ballots....

Section 12-16-23 - Voting rights notices and instructions. - 12-16-23. Voting rights notices and instructions. The county auditor shall...

Section 12-16-25 - Posting of instruction cards and posters in polling place. - 12-16-25. Posting of instruction cards and posters in polling place....

Section 12-16-26 - Construction of ballot boxes--Openings. - 12-16-26. Construction of ballot boxes--Openings. Ballot boxes shall be so...

Section 12-16-28 - Pollbooks--Voter registration lists. - 12-16-28. Pollbooks--Voter registration lists. The person in charge of an...

Section 12-16-30 - Official stamp for ballots--Delivery of stamp and supplies. - 12-16-30. Official stamp for ballots--Delivery of stamp and supplies. Before...

Section 12-16-32 - Separate tally sheets provided. - 12-16-32. Separate tally sheets provided. A separate tally sheet shall...

Section 12-16-34 - Rules and columns on tally sheets. - 12-16-34. Rules and columns on tally sheets. The tally sheets...

Section 12-16-35 - Listing of candidates and submitted questions on tally sheets. - 12-16-35. Listing of candidates and submitted questions on tally sheets....

Section 12-16-36 - Space for tally marks and vote totals on tally sheets. - 12-16-36. Space for tally marks and vote totals on tally...

Section 12-16-37 - Space for tallying votes on submitted questions. - 12-16-37. Space for tallying votes on submitted questions. There shall...

Section 12-16-38 - Tallying and marking of votes--Entry of total votes. - 12-16-38. Tallying and marking of votes--Entry of total votes. After...

Section 12-16-39 - Tally sheets for candidates and submitted questions. - 12-16-39. Tally sheets for candidates and submitted questions. The tally...

Section 12-16-41 - Tally lists govern over certificate. - 12-16-41. Tally lists govern over certificate. In any case in...