The board shall certify the results of the election at the first board meeting after ballot counting pursuant to § 62:01:05:12 is completed. However, the executive director shall notify all the candidates and the members of the board of the tentative election results within three business days after the ballot counting is completed. No person may disclose the tentative election results to the public until after the board certifies the results. If no election is required, the board shall declare the nominee elected.

Source: 3 SDR 13, effective August 25, 1976; transferred from § 47:07:05:13, effective July 1, 1979; 6 SDR 87, effective March 2, 1980; 9 SDR 81, 9 SDR 124, effective July 1, 1983; 20 SDR 109, effective January 19, 1994; 31 SDR 191, effective May 22, 2005 ; SL 2016, ch 31, § 76, effective July 1, 2016; 43 SDR 57, effective October 17, 2016 ; 45 SDR 45, effective October 8, 2018 ; 45 SDR 142, effective July 1, 2019.

General Authority: SDCL 3-12 C - 211 .

Law Implemented: SDCL 3-12 C - 20 4.

Prior versions effective: 2018-10-08, 2016-10-17, 2016-07-01, 2005-05-22.