5 : 02 : 06 : 10.03 . Primary election ballot for ballot marking device. If a ballot marking device uses an activation card ballot, the primary election ballot must have a blue indicator for the Democratic Party, a white indicator for the Republican Party, a tan indicator for a non-political ballot, and a different color indicator as certified by the Secretary of State for any other party . The indicator must be printed at the bottom of the front side of the ballot. The primary election ballot must be a white piece of paper and in the following form, as applicable:

1. (COUNTYTREASURER) or (COUNTYFINANCEOFFICER)--------------

   CANDIDATE NAME

2. (COUNTYAUDITOR) or (COUNTYFINANCEOFFICER)------------------

   CANDIDATE NAME

   STATES ATTORNEY--------------------------------------------------------------

   CANDIDATE NAME

   SHERIFF----------------------------------------------------------------------------

   CANDIDATE NAME

   REGISTER OF DEEDS------------------------------------------------------------

   CANDIDATE NAME

   CORONER -------------------------------------------------------------------------

   CANDIDATE NAME

   COUNTY COMMISSIONER, DISTRICT ___-----------------------------------

   CANDIDATE NAME

   COUNTY COMMISSIONER AT LARGE--------------------------------------

   CANDIDATE NAME

   DELEGATES TO STATE CONVENTION--------------------------------------

   CANDIDATE NAME

   PRECINCT COMMITTEEMAN-------------------------------------------------

   CANDIDATE NAME

   PRECINCT COMMITTEEWOMAN--------------------------------------------

   CANDIDATE NAME

   JUDGE OF THE CIRCUIT COURT ___ CIRCUIT, POSITION ___---------

   CANDIDATE NAME

   NAME WATER DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT DIRECTOR, AREA ___

   CANDIDATE NAME

   HEARTLAND CONSUMERS POWER DISTRICT,

   SUBDIVISION # ___ DIRECTOR------------------------------------------------

   CANDIDATE NAME

   SCHOOL BOARD MEMBER, ___ YEAR TERM------------------------------

   CANDIDATE NAME

   MAYOR------------------------------------------------------------------------------

   CANDIDATE NAME

   CITY COMMISSION, ____ YEAR TERM---------------------------------------

   CANDIDATE NAME

   COUNTY INITIATED MEASURE 1----------------------------------------------

   YES OR NO

   COUNTY REFERRED LAW 2-----------------------------------------------------

   YES OR NO

   OFFICIAL _____________ PARTY PRIMARY ELECTION BALLOT

   __________ COUNTY, SOUTH DAKOTA

   JUNE ___, _____

   PRECINCT ____ or ballot style name

   Printing note: The top right corner of the front side of each ballot must be cut off approximately one-half inch from the right and top of the ballot. The person in charge of the election shall instruct the election worker to place the ballot stamp on the reverse side of the ballot.

   The ballot-style-specific activation bar code and associated number must be preprinted at the top left of the ballot and the official election name, date of the election, county, state, precinct name/number or ballot style name, and party color indicator (as prescribed in § 5:02:06:10) must be printed at the bottom of the ballot on 4.25" wide, white thermal ballot paper prior to being distributed to the polling location.

   County Auditor/County Finance Officer Notes: The pre-printing language requirements above are only waived for a county that uses the ExpressVote and the ExpressLink ballot printer for in-person absentee voting in the county auditor's office. The county auditor shall purchase blank white thermal ballot paper with the party color indicator (as prescribed in § 5:02:06:10). The auditor or auditor's staff shall use the ExpressLink ballot printer to print the activation barcode and ballot style number, the words Official Party Primary Election Ballot, date of the election, county, state, and precinct name/number or ballot style name on the blank white thermal ballot paper prior to distributing a ballot to a voter during absentee voting. This information must be printed on the top left of the ballot.

This ballot marking device will print only the selections the voter makes on the machine in the format below. If the voter does not make a selection on a race or ballot measure the words "No Selection Made" will be printed on the ballot next to that race or ballot measure.

1111111111111111111111111

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OFFICIAL _________ PARTY PRIMARY ELECTION BALLOT

JUNE ____, ______

__________ COUNTY, SOUTH DAKOTA

PRECINCT _____or ballot style name

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PRESIDENTIAL DELEGATES AND ALTERNATES------------------------

CANDIDATES PREFERRING CANDIDATE A FOR PRESIDENT

DELEGATE A, DELEGATE B, DELEGATE C,

ALTERNATE A, ALTERNATE B, ALTERNATE C

DELEGATES TO SUPPORT A PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE-------------

DELEGATES TO SUPPORT CANDIDATE A

UNITED STATES SENATOR----------------------------------------------------

CANDIDATE NAME

UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE----------------------------------------

CANDIDATE NAME

GOVERNOR-----------------------------------------------------------------------

CANDIDATE NAME

STATE SENATOR, DISTRICT ____---------------------------------------------

CANDIDATE NAME

STATE REPRESENTATIVE, DISTRICT ____----------------------------------

CANDIDATE NAME

STATE REPRESENTATIVE, DISTRICT ____ (AorB) -----------------------

CANDIDATE NAME

Source: 44 SDR 17 , effective August 8, 2017 ; 45 SDR 9, effective July 30, 2018 ; 51 SDR 141, effective July 1, 2025 .

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

Law Implemented: SDCL 12-5-3.11 , 12-6-4 , 12-16-2.1 .

Prior versions effective: 2018-07-30, 2017-08-08.