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South Dakota

Title 12 · Chapter 12-18
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12-18-1. Preparation for voting--Booths, electronic ballot marking system, and supplies to be provided--Private voting required.
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12-18-1.1. Verification of blank ballots received.
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12-18-1.2. Specific duties of precinct superintendent.
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12-18-1.3. 12-18-1.3. Repealed by SL 2005, ch 92, § 8.
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12-18-1.4. Attendance by election officials during voting and counting.
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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.
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12-18-2. 12-18-2. Repealed by SL 1974, ch 118, § 200.
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12-18-3. Electioneering, offices, distracting communications devices, and signature gathering prohibited near polling place--Violation as misdemeanor.
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12-18-3.1. Simulated elections--Access to polling place--Impartiality required--Notice to county auditor.
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12-18-4. Examination and sealing of ballot box before opening of polls--Closed until counting of vote.
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12-18-4.1. Preparation for voting--Test ballots--Custody of key activating system.
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12-18-5. Poll lists maintained by member of precinct election board.
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12-18-5.1. 12-18-5.1. Repealed by SL 1996, ch 94, § 29.
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12-18-5.2. 12-18-5.2. Repealed by SL 1993, ch 113, § 11.
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12-18-6. 12-18-6. Repealed by SL 1969, ch 83, § 5.
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12-18-6.1. Voters required to provide identification before voting.
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12-18-6.2. Affidavit in lieu of personal identification.
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12-18-6.3. Verification of identity--Provisional ballot if identity not verified.
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12-18-7. 12-18-7. Repealed by SL 1969, ch 83, § 5.
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12-18-7.1. Registered persons entitled to vote--Voting on acknowledgment notice--Verification with auditor--Emergency voting card.
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12-18-7.2. Voting without acknowledgment notice on verification by auditor--Emergency voting card.
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12-18-7.3. 12-18-7.3. Repealed by SL 1976, ch 105, § 84.
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12-18-7.4. Affirmation of voter's address.
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12-18-8. 12-18-8. Repealed by SL 1974, ch 118, § 200.
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12-18-8.1. Number of poll watchers set by state board--Rules.
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12-18-9. Observation of voting and counting--Public and poll watchers--Penalty.
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12-18-9.1. Poll watchers and waiting voters not to see into booths--Interference with official actions--Violation as misdemeanor.
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12-18-9.2. Removal of unauthorized material and disobedient persons--Arrest authorized.
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12-18-10. Grounds for challenge of applicant to vote--Determination by judges--Notation on registration list.
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12-18-11. 12-18-11. Repealed by SL 1974, ch 118, § 200.
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12-18-12. Stamping of ballot before delivery to voter.
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12-18-13. Use of unauthorized ballot prohibited.
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12-18-14. Entry of voting booth or machine by voter.
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12-18-15. Voting without delay--Maximum time in booth or machine--Reentry prohibited.
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12-18-16. Marking of paper ballot--Form of mark.
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12-18-16.1. Marking of optical scan ballot.
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12-18-16.2. 12-18-16.2. Repealed by SL 2005, ch 92, § 9.
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12-18-17. 12-18-17. Repealed by SL 1976, ch 105, § 84.
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12-18-18. 12-18-18. Repealed by SL 1997, ch 81, § 6.
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12-18-19. 12-18-19. Repealed by SL 1974, ch 118, § 200.
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12-18-20. 12-18-20, 12-18-21. Repealed by SL 1997, ch 81, §§ 7, 8.
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12-18-21.1. 12-18-21.1. Repealed by SL 2002, ch 76, § 4.
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12-18-22. 12-18-22. Repealed by SL 2000, ch 73, § 1.
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12-18-23. Return to member of precinct election board of unmarked ballot.
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12-18-24. Replacement of spoiled ballots--Marking and preservation.
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12-18-25. Assistance of disabled or illiterate voter by person of his choice.
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12-18-26. 12-18-26. Repealed by SL 1979, ch 104.
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12-18-27. Marked ballot not to be publicized--Immediate deposit in ballot box.
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12-18-28. Deposit of folded ballot in ballot box.
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12-18-29. 12-18-29 to 12-18-31. Repealed by SL 1974, ch 118, § 200.
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12-18-32. Packaging and return of unused ballots--Record accounting for ballots.
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12-18-33. Comparison of ballot accounting with record of number sent to precinct--Notice and correction of discrepancies.
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12-18-34. 12-18-34. Repealed by SL 1969, ch 83, § 5.
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12-18-35. 12-18-35 to 12-18-38. Repealed by SL 1974, ch 118, § 200.
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12-18-39. Provisional ballot--Eligibility.
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12-18-40. Use of provisional ballot.
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12-18-41. 12-18-41. Repealed by SL 2016, ch 77, § 3.
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