In elections using hand-counted paper ballots, a recapitulation sheet in the following form must be filled out indicating the disposition of the ballots:

Ballots received from auditor

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Ballots received after polls open

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Absentee ballots received

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Total ballots received

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Regular voted ballots

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Provisional ballots

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Unused ballots

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Spoiled ballots

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Total ballots returned

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Total ballots received and total ballots returned should be the same number.

This recapitulation sheet, together with the spoiled and unused ballots, must be returned to the person in charge of the election. It must not be placed in the ballot box.

Source: 4 SDR 26, effective October 27, 1977; 6 SDR 25, effective September 24, 1979; 30 SDR 171, effective May 10, 2004 ; 49 SDR 47, effective November 21, 2022 .

General Authority: SDCL 12-1-9 (4), 12-20-52 .

Law Implemented: SDCL 12-18-32 , 12-20-21 .

Prior versions effective: 2004-05-10.