{"data":{"id":"us-sd/sdcl-12-19-46","jurisdiction":"us-sd","citation":"SDCL § 12-19-46","heading":"Commencement of count when polls close.","body":"If the absentee ballot counting board did not begin to process or tabulate the absentee ballots on election day prior to the closing of the polls, pursuant to § 12-19-43, the board must immediately, upon the close of the polls, commence:\n(1) Processing each absentee ballot, pursuant to § 12-19-10; and\n(2) Counting the absentee ballots.","path":["TITLE 12. ELECTIONS","CHAPTER 12-19. ABSENTEE VOTING"],"source_url":"https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/12-19-46","current_through":"2026-08-31","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:18:56Z","sha256":"dcd71bd2400a99bc1f23b8c5779abf56c492fd2d5be39e9a2d9dc9c2dc2d3717","source_id":"us-sd","stale":true,"prev":"us-sd/sdcl-12-19-45","next":"us-sd/sdcl-12-19-47"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}