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Title 12
Chapter 12-17B
S.D. Codified Laws ch. 12-17B
Automatic Tabulating Systems
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12-17B-1
Definition of terms.
12-17B-2
Requirements for automatic tabulating, electronic ballot marking, and election voting equipment systems--Approval of changes or modifications.
12-17B-2.1
Repealed
Repealed
12-17B-3
Authority of governing body to adopt, experiment with or abandon system.
12-17B-4
Contract by political subdivision with county for use of system.
12-17B-5
Testing system before election--Notice--Publication--Certification of errorless machine--Promulgation of rules--Additional testing if error found--Independent candidate and ballot committee contact information.
12-17B-5.1
Procedure for testing system before election--Test ballots retained.
12-17B-5.2
Updates to automatic tabulating equipment prohibited after testing--Seal--Promulgation of rules.
12-17B-6
Sufficient amount of equipment and supplies required.
12-17B-6.1
Electronic ballot marking system required where candidate for federal office on ballot.
12-17B-7
Voting instructions--Manner of giving instructions.
12-17B-8
Repealed
Repealed
12-17B-9
Transporting sealed ballot box.
12-17B-10
Direction of proceedings at counting location--Open to public.
12-17B-11
Equal party representation amongst persons employed to receive, process or tabulate ballots--Submission of employee list--Oath required.
12-17B-12
Test of system repeated prior to counting ballots.
12-17B-13
Procedure for tabulating votes--Results as unofficial returns--Public records--Software limitation--Certification by board.
12-17B-13.1
Operation of automatic tabulating equipment--Return of ballots--Out-stacking of ballots.
12-17B-13.2
Cast vote record or ballot image--Public record--Exceptions to release--Expenses.
12-17B-14
Duplicate ballots substituted for rejected ballots.
12-17B-15
Sealing and storing tabulated ballots and program board.
12-17B-16
Recount procedures.
12-17B-17
Promulgation of rules.
12-17B-18
Post-election audit--Auditing board--Members--Promulgation of rules.
12-17B-19
Post-election audit--Payment of costs--Promulgation of rules.
12-17B-20
Post-election audit--Procedure--Precinct defined.
12-17B-21
Post-election audit--Public access--Notice--Publication.
12-17B-22
Publication of results.
12-17B-23
Post-election audit--Notice to candidates impacted--Recount petition.
12-17B-24
Post-election audit not required with particular recounts.
12-17B-25
Post-election audit--Ballots secured.