{"data":{"id":"us-sd/sdcl-12-17b-18","jurisdiction":"us-sd","citation":"SDCL § 12-17B-18","heading":"Post-election audit--Auditing board--Members--Promulgation of rules.","body":"Within fifteen days following the completion of the state canvassing of a primary or general election, the auditor of each county shall conduct a post-election audit of the ballots cast in the election following the procedures listed in this section and §§ 12-17B-19 to 12-17B-25, inclusive. The county auditor shall appoint a county auditing board of sufficient size to promptly complete the audit.\nThe members of the county auditing board may not all be members of the same political party. A member of the county auditing board must be a registered voter in the county in which the audit takes place. An individual may not serve on the county auditing board if the individual is a candidate for the office that is on the ballot being audited.\nThe State Board of Elections shall promulgate rules, pursuant to chapter 1-26, prescribing the oath that each member of a county auditing board must take prior to discharging any duties.","path":["TITLE 12. ELECTIONS","CHAPTER 12-17B. AUTOMATIC TABULATING SYSTEMS"],"source_url":"https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/12-17B-18","current_through":"2026-08-31","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:18:56Z","sha256":"d3ded187a388555cb27bd0cb25179aca2b455f4dc898f9b93e620d98d95ebeae","source_id":"us-sd","stale":true,"prev":"us-sd/sdcl-12-17b-17","next":"us-sd/sdcl-12-17b-19"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}