05:02:19:07Voters'
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petition for recount on questions submitted to the entire state. The voters' petition for recount on questions submitted to the entire state shall be filed with the secretary of state after being signed by not less than one thousand voters from at least five different counties and shall be in the following form: VOTERS' PETITION FOR RECOUNT ON QUESTIONS SUBMITTED TO THE ENTIRE STATE WE, THE UNDERSIGNED qualified voters of the state of South Dakota, believe that a recount will change the result of the General Election held on the _____ day of November, 20____, for the following question: __________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ and we petition for a recount of all votes cast for or against this question in every precinct which has not previously been recounted. The balance of the petition form is as prescribed in § 5:02:08:00.03.
Source: 6 SDR 25, effective September 24, 1979; 16 SDR 20, effective August 10, 1989.
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 12-21-14 ↗Amended by SB173 (2025) — Revise the process by which a recount may be requested.