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05:02:19:10Voters' petition for recount in close municipal

Section · Administrative Rules of South Dakota · View on sdlegislature.gov ↗

or school ballot question election. The voters' petition for recount in a close municipal or school ballot question election shall be filed with the person in charge of the election and shall be in the following form: VOTERS' PETITION FOR RECOUNT IN MUNICIPAL OR SCHOOL BALLOT QUESTION ELECTION WE, THE UNDERSIGNED qualified voters of the ______________ School District or the municipality of __________________, believe that a recount will change the outcome of the official returns for the following question, _____________________________, and we petition for a recount of all votes cast for the question at the election held on the _______ day of __________, _____. (Signed) ________________________ (Signed) ________________________ (Signed) ________________________ STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA) ) ss. VERIFICATION COUNTY OF _____________) We, under oath, state that we read and signed the foregoing petition and know its contents and that, to the best of our knowledge and belief, the statement is true. (Signed) ________________________ (Signed) ________________________ (Signed) ________________________ Sworn to before me this _____ day of ___________, 20___. (Seal) ______________________________ Officer Administering Oath My Commission Expires ____________ ______________________________ Title of Officer Administering Oath

Source: 28 SDR 99, effective January 17, 2002.

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