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Section · Administrative Rules of South Dakota · View on sdlegislature.gov ↗
district formation ballot. The special district formation ballot must be white and must be in the following form: OFFICIAL BALLOT FORMATION OF ____________ DISTRICT (Election Date) The following question was proposed by (petition) (the county commission) for submission to the voters. This district formation will not become effective unless approved by (majority vote) (sixty percent of votes cast). Shall the ____________ District be formed? State's Attorney Explanation: (HERE LIST STATE'S ATTORNEY'S EXPLANATON) To vote use a cross (X) or check mark (ü) in the square in front of "Yes" or "No". □ Yes A vote "Yes" will form the ___________ District. □ No A vote "No" will not form the ___________ District.
Source: 35 SDR 306, effective July 1, 2009; 36 SDR 112, effective January 11, 2010.
General Authority
- SDCL 12-1-9 ↗Amended by HB1324 (2026) — abolish the State Board of Elections.Amended by HB1199 (2023) — require postelection audits.Amended by HB1329 (2022) — require a forensic audit of election results after each presidential general ele