The counting board shall sign the following certification which is located in the pollbook following the tally sheet and official vote count and the duplicate tally sheet/official vote count:

We hereby certify that the tally sheet and official vote count contained herein are correct.

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Source: 4 SDR 26, effective October 27, 1977; 6 SDR 25, effective September 24, 1979; 20 SDR 4, effective July 19, 1993; 25 SDR 8, effective August 3, 1998.

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

Law Implemented: SDCL 12-16-28 , 12-20-28.