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- SDCL § 12-17B-20 · Post-election audit--Procedure--Precinct defined.
- SDCL § 12-17B-21 · Post-election audit--Public access--Notice--Publication.
- SDCL § 12-17B-22 · Publication of results.
- SDCL § 12-17B-23 · Post-election audit--Notice to candidates impacted--Recount petition.
- SDCL § 12-17B-24 · Post-election audit not required with particular recounts.
- SDCL § 12-17B-25 · Post-election audit--Ballots secured.
- SDCL § 12-18-1 · Preparation for voting--Booths, electronic ballot marking system, and supplies to be provided--Private voting required.
- SDCL § 12-18-1.1 · Verification of blank ballots received.
- SDCL § 12-18-1.2 · Specific duties of precinct superintendent.
- SDCL § 12-18-1.3
- SDCL § 12-18-1.4 · Attendance by election officials during voting and counting.
- SDCL § 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.
- SDCL § 12-18-2
- SDCL § 12-18-3 · Electioneering, offices, distracting communications devices, and signature gathering prohibited near polling place--Violation as misdemeanor.
- SDCL § 12-18-3.1 · Simulated elections--Access to polling place--Impartiality required--Notice to county auditor.
- SDCL § 12-18-4 · Examination and sealing of ballot box before opening of polls--Closed until counting of vote.
- SDCL § 12-18-4.1 · Preparation for voting--Test ballots--Custody of key activating system.
- SDCL § 12-18-5 · Poll lists maintained by member of precinct election board.
- SDCL § 12-18-5.1
- SDCL § 12-18-5.2
- SDCL § 12-18-6
- SDCL § 12-18-6.1 · Voters required to provide identification before voting.
- SDCL § 12-18-6.2 · Affidavit in lieu of personal identification.
- SDCL § 12-18-6.3 · Verification of identity--Provisional ballot if identity not verified.
- SDCL § 12-18-7
- SDCL § 12-18-7.1 · Registered persons entitled to vote--Voting on acknowledgment notice--Verification with auditor--Emergency voting card.
- SDCL § 12-18-7.2 · Voting without acknowledgment notice on verification by auditor--Emergency voting card.
- SDCL § 12-18-7.3
- SDCL § 12-18-7.4 · Affirmation of voter's address.
- SDCL § 12-18-8
- SDCL § 12-18-8.1 · Number of poll watchers set by state board--Rules.
- SDCL § 12-18-9 · Observation of voting and counting--Public and poll watchers--Penalty.
- SDCL § 12-18-9.1 · Poll watchers and waiting voters not to see into booths--Interference with official actions--Violation as misdemeanor.
- SDCL § 12-18-9.2 · Removal of unauthorized material and disobedient persons--Arrest authorized.
- SDCL § 12-18-10 · Grounds for challenge of applicant to vote--Determination by judges--Notation on registration list.
- SDCL § 12-18-11
- SDCL § 12-18-12 · Stamping of ballot before delivery to voter.
- SDCL § 12-18-13 · Use of unauthorized ballot prohibited.
- SDCL § 12-18-14 · Entry of voting booth or machine by voter.
- SDCL § 12-18-15 · Voting without delay--Maximum time in booth or machine--Reentry prohibited.
- SDCL § 12-18-16 · Marking of paper ballot--Form of mark.
- SDCL § 12-18-16.1 · Marking of optical scan ballot--Pen provided--Instructions--Effect.
- SDCL § 12-18-16.2
- SDCL § 12-18-17
- SDCL § 12-18-18
- SDCL § 12-18-19
- SDCL § 12-18-20
- SDCL § 12-18-21.1
- SDCL § 12-18-22
- SDCL § 12-18-23 · Return to member of precinct election board of unmarked ballot.
- SDCL § 12-18-24 · Replacement of spoiled ballots--Marking and preservation.
- SDCL § 12-18-25 · Assistance of disabled or illiterate voter by person of his choice.
- SDCL § 12-18-26
- SDCL § 12-18-27 · Marked ballot not to be publicized--Immediate deposit in ballot box.
- SDCL § 12-18-28 · Deposit of folded ballot in ballot box.
- SDCL § 12-18-29
- SDCL § 12-18-32 · Packaging and return of unused ballots--Record accounting for ballots.
- SDCL § 12-18-33 · Comparison of ballot accounting with record of number sent to precinct--Notice and correction of discrepancies.
- SDCL § 12-18-34
- SDCL § 12-18-35
- SDCL § 12-18-39 · Provisional ballot--Eligibility.
- SDCL § 12-18-40 · Use of provisional ballot.
- SDCL § 12-18-41
- SDCL § 12-19-1 · Absentee ballot--Persons entitled to vote.
- SDCL § 12-19-1.1 · Affirmation of address by voter in inactive registration file.
- SDCL § 12-19-1.2 · Time for absentee voting.
- SDCL § 12-19-1.3 · Prefilled absentee ballot application prohibited--Exceptions.
- SDCL § 12-19-2 · Application for absentee ballot--Contents--Address to which ballot sent--Stamping date of receipt--Delivery.
- SDCL § 12-19-2.1 · Application in person or by authorized messenger--Ballot delivery by messenger or mail.
- SDCL § 12-19-2.2 · Authorized messenger for more than one voter--Record.
- SDCL § 12-19-2.3 · Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act--Application or request for absentee ballot.
- SDCL § 12-19-2.4 · Multiple applications or requests for ballots and multiple ballots--Application.
- SDCL § 12-19-2.5 · Form of application, envelope--Promulgation of rules.
- SDCL § 12-19-2.6 · Preference and selection of ballot style for independent in primary election.
- SDCL § 12-19-3 · Forwarding of ballot to voter--Instructions and return envelope.
- SDCL § 12-19-4 · Voter's statement on return envelope--Federal service voting forms--Promulgation of rules.
- SDCL § 12-19-5 · Mailing of ballots and enclosures to voter--Free air mail for federal service voters--Last day to mail absentee ballot.
- SDCL § 12-19-6
- SDCL § 12-19-7 · Marking and folding ballot--Officer before whom marked--Mailing or delivering ballot.
- SDCL § 12-19-7.1 · Candidates and election officials not to serve as authorized messenger--Violation as misdemeanor.
- SDCL § 12-19-7.2 · Display of campaign material by messenger as misdemeanor.
- SDCL § 12-19-8
- SDCL § 12-19-9 · Delivery of absentee ballot--Personal delivery when transmission time insufficient--Receipt.
- SDCL § 12-19-9.1 · Nursing facility, assisted living center, or hospital having multiple absentee ballot requests--Promulgation of rules.
- SDCL § 12-19-9.2 · Disqualifying factors--Marking and return of ballot before poll opening.
- SDCL § 12-19-9.3 · Ballot drop boxes prohibited--Exclusions--Promulgation of rules--Violation as misdemeanor.
- SDCL § 12-19-10 · Preservation and delivery of ballot to superintendent or board--List of voters--Comparison of statement and application--Deposit in ballot box--Unopened ballots--Unauthorized examination, communication, or record--Penalty.
- SDCL § 12-19-10.1 · County auditor validation of absentee ballot signatures--Violation as misdemeanor.
- SDCL § 12-19-11 · Preservation and return of application and return envelope.
- SDCL § 12-19-12 · Delivery of absentee ballots after close of polls.
- SDCL § 12-19-13
- SDCL § 12-19-14 · Unlawful disposition of ballot or ballot link--Violation as misdemeanor.
- SDCL § 12-19-15
- SDCL § 12-19-23
- SDCL § 12-19-24
- SDCL § 12-19-32 · Ballot not invalidated by federal censorship.
- SDCL § 12-19-33 · Failure to deliver or tampering with ballot as felony.
- SDCL § 12-19-34 · Informalities do not invalidate election--Liberal construction.
- SDCL § 12-19-35
- SDCL § 12-19-37 · Absentee ballot precincts--Creation--Absentee ballot counting board.