The instructions to voters found on optical scan ballots shall be enclosed in a box. The appropriate instructions shall be placed at the top of the first column containing presidential electors (subdivision1and8) or presidential delegates and alternates (subdivision2or3and8), at the beginning of the portion containing other candidates (subdivision4and8) and at the beginning of the portion containing ballot questions (subdivision5and8). The instructions for all elections must be in the following form without the subdivision numbers:

1. (1) To vote for a group of presidential electors FILL IN (Bold) the oval (l) next to the names.
2. (2) If the delegates and alternates are printed on the ballot use: To vote for a group of presidential delegates and alternates FILL IN (Bold) the oval (l) next to the names.
3. (3) If the political party does not have the delegates and alternates on the ballot use: To vote for a person FILL IN (Bold) the oval (l) next to the name.
4. (4) To vote for a person FILL IN (Bold) the oval (l) next to the name.
5. (5) To vote on a ballot question FILL IN (Bold) the oval (l) next to "yes" or "no".
6. (6) Use only a pencil or pen.
7. (7) If you make a mistake, give the ballot back and get a new one.

8. (8) DO NOT (Bold) cast more votes than are allowed in each race.

   Printers note: Subdivisions 6 and 7 shall be included in the first instruction box only. If the ballot has columns, the words "Go to top of next column" shall be printed on the bottom of any column preceding each column to be voted. If the ballot has races on the back side, the words "Turn page" shall be printed in the lower right corner.

Source: 22 SDR 95, effective January 18, 1996; 23 SDR 236, effective July 17, 1997; 26 SDR 168, effective June 25, 2000; 28 SDR 99, effective January 17, 2002; 29 SDR 113, effective January 30, 2003; 29 SDR 177, effective July 2, 2003; 31 SDR 35, effective September 23, 2004; 32 SDR 109, effective December 26, 2005; 32 SDR 225, effective July 3, 2006; 33 SDR 230, effective July 1, 2007; 42 SDR 178, effective July 1, 2016.

General Authority: SDCL 12-1-9(2).

Law Implemented: SDCL 12-16-9.

Prior versions effective: 2007-07-01.