S.D. Codified Laws § 12-1-9 (2026)
Promulgation of rules by board.
SL 1974, ch 117 , § 3; SL 1998, ch 78 , § 1; SL 2002, ch 40 , § 4; SL 2018, ch 75 , § 1; SL 2023, ch 50 , § 9.
The State Board of Elections shall promulgate rules, pursuant to chapter 1-26, concerning:
- (1) Forms for voter registration and voter file maintenance;
- (2) Forms and color of ballots;
- (3) Forms for notices;
- (4) The uniformity of election procedures;
- (5) The operation of the State Board of Elections;
- (6) The procedure to accept a petition and verify petition signatures;
- (7) Petition forms, including petition size and petition font size;
- (8) Envelopes for absentee voting;
- (9) Instructions to voters and absentee voters;
- (10) Recounts; and
- (11) Post-election audits.
Source: SL 1974, ch 117 , § 3; SL 1998, ch 78 , § 1; SL 2002, ch 40 , § 4; SL 2018, ch 75 , § 1; SL 2023, ch 50 , § 9.