05:02:17:08Official vote count.
Section · Administrative Rules of South Dakota · View on sdlegislature.gov ↗
The official vote count must consist of the following four columns: (1) Column one, TITLE OF OFFICE; (2) Column two, NAME OF CANDIDATE; (3) Column three, NUMBER OF VOTES RECEIVED IN FIGURES; and (4) Column four, NUMBER OF VOTES RECEIVED (write number of votes in words).
Source: 4 SDR 26, effective October 27, 1977; 6 SDR 25, effective September 24, 1979; 20 SDR 4, effective July 19, 1993; 25 SDR 8, effective August 3, 1998.
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
Law Implemented
- SDCL 12-16-28 ↗Amended by HB1324 (2026) — abolish the State Board of Elections.Amended by SB103 (2025) — Prohibit the use of voter centers in a county.Amended by HB1027 (2019) — revise certain provisions regarding vote centers and precinct workers.
- SDCL 2010-08 ↗