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. - 12-18-1. Preparation for voting--Booths, electronic ballot marking system, and supplies...

Section 12-18-1.1 - Verification of blank ballots received. - 12-18-1.1. Verification of blank ballots received. Before the opening of...

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

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...

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. - 12-18-1.5. Attendance until polls closed by precinct superintendent and precinct...

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

Section 12-18-3.1 - Simulated elections--Access to polling place--Impartiality required--Notice to county auditor. - 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. - 12-18-4. Examination and sealing of ballot box before opening of...

Section 12-18-4.1 - Preparation for voting--Booths, electronic ballot marking system, and supplies to be provided--Private voting required. - 12-18-4.1. Preparation for votingBTest ballotsBCustody of key activating system. Before...

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

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

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

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

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

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

Section 12-18-7.4 - Affirmation of voter's address. - 12-18-7.4. Affirmation of voter's address. Any person whose name appears...

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

Section 12-18-9 - Observation of voting and counting--Poll watchers' positions and accommodations. - 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. - 12-18-9.1. Poll watchers and waiting voters not to see into...

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

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

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

Section 12-18-13 - Use of unauthorized ballot prohibited. - 12-18-13. Use of unauthorized ballot prohibited. No voter may receive...

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

Section 12-18-15 - Voting without delay--Maximum time in booth or machine--Reentry prohibited. - 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. - 12-18-16. Marking of paper ballot--Form of mark. If a paper...

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

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

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

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...

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

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

Section 12-18-32 - Packaging and return of unused ballots--Record accounting for ballots. - 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. - 12-18-33. Comparison of ballot accounting with record of number sent...

Section 12-18-39 - Provisional ballot--Eligibility. - 12-18-39. Provisional ballot--Eligibility. If any person is not authorized to...

Section 12-18-40 - Use of provisional ballot. - 12-18-40. Use of provisional ballot. Before giving a person a...