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South Dakota Codified Laws
Title 12
Chapter 12-18
S.D. Codified Laws ch. 12-18
Arrangements and Conduct of Voting
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12-18-1
Preparation for voting--Booths, electronic ballot marking system, and supplies to be provided--Private voting required.
12-18-1.1
Verification of blank ballots received.
12-18-1.2
Specific duties of precinct superintendent.
12-18-1.3
Repealed
Repealed
12-18-1.4
Attendance by election officials during voting and counting.
12-18-1.5
Attendance until polls closed by precinct superintendent and precinct deputies in precincts with counting boards--Attendance by board members during counting.
12-18-2
Repealed
Repealed
12-18-3
Electioneering, offices, distracting communications devices, and signature gathering prohibited near polling place--Violation as misdemeanor.
12-18-3.1
Simulated elections--Access to polling place--Impartiality required--Notice to county auditor.
12-18-4
Examination and sealing of ballot box before opening of polls--Closed until counting of vote.
12-18-4.1
Preparation for voting--Test ballots--Custody of key activating system.
12-18-5
Poll lists maintained by member of precinct election board.
12-18-5.1
Repealed
Repealed
12-18-5.2
Repealed
Repealed
12-18-6
Repealed
Repealed
12-18-6.1
Voters required to provide identification before voting.
12-18-6.2
Affidavit in lieu of personal identification.
12-18-6.3
Verification of identity--Provisional ballot if identity not verified.
12-18-7
Repealed
Repealed
12-18-7.1
Registered persons entitled to vote--Voting on acknowledgment notice--Verification with auditor--Emergency voting card.
12-18-7.2
Voting without acknowledgment notice on verification by auditor--Emergency voting card.
12-18-7.3
Repealed
Repealed
12-18-7.4
Affirmation of voter's address.
12-18-8
Repealed
Repealed
12-18-8.1
Number of poll watchers set by state board--Rules.
12-18-9
Observation of voting and counting--Public and poll watchers--Penalty.
12-18-9.1
Poll watchers and waiting voters not to see into booths--Interference with official actions--Violation as misdemeanor.
12-18-9.2
Removal of unauthorized material and disobedient persons--Arrest authorized.
12-18-10
Grounds for challenge of applicant to vote--Determination by judges--Notation on registration list.
12-18-11
Repealed
Repealed
12-18-12
Stamping of ballot before delivery to voter.
12-18-13
Use of unauthorized ballot prohibited.
12-18-14
Entry of voting booth or machine by voter.
12-18-15
Voting without delay--Maximum time in booth or machine--Reentry prohibited.
12-18-16
Marking of paper ballot--Form of mark.
12-18-16.1
Marking of optical scan ballot--Pen provided--Instructions--Effect.
12-18-16.2
Repealed
Repealed
12-18-17
Repealed
Repealed
12-18-18
Repealed
Repealed
12-18-19
Repealed
Repealed
12-18-20
12-18-20, 12-18-21. Repealed by SL 1997, ch 81, §§ 7, 8.
12-18-21.1
Repealed
Repealed
12-18-22
Repealed
Repealed
12-18-23
Return to member of precinct election board of unmarked ballot.
12-18-24
Replacement of spoiled ballots--Marking and preservation.
12-18-25
Assistance of disabled or illiterate voter by person of his choice.
12-18-26
Repealed
Repealed
12-18-27
Marked ballot not to be publicized--Immediate deposit in ballot box.
12-18-28
Deposit of folded ballot in ballot box.
12-18-29
12-18-29 to 12-18-31. Repealed by SL 1974, ch 118, § 200.
12-18-32
Packaging and return of unused ballots--Record accounting for ballots.
12-18-33
Comparison of ballot accounting with record of number sent to precinct--Notice and correction of discrepancies.
12-18-34
Repealed
Repealed
12-18-35
12-18-35 to 12-18-38. Repealed by SL 1974, ch 118, § 200.
12-18-39
Provisional ballot--Eligibility.
12-18-40
Use of provisional ballot.
12-18-41
Repealed
Repealed