{"data":{"id":"us-sd/sdcl-12-21-10","jurisdiction":"us-sd","citation":"SDCL § 12-21-10","heading":"Complete recount on candidate's petition in close local election.","body":"A candidate for any office, position, or nomination which is voted upon only by the voters of one county or part thereof may ask for a recount of the official returns if such candidate is defeated, according to the official returns, by a margin not exceeding two percent of the total vote cast for all candidates for such office, position, or nomination. Any candidate for nonlegislative office shall file a verified petition with the county auditor within three days after the election returns have been canvassed by the official county canvass. Any candidate for legislative office shall file a verified petition with the county auditor within three days after the election returns have been canvassed by the official state canvass. The petition shall state that the candidate believes a recount will change the result of the election and that all of the votes cast for the office, position, or nomination should be recounted. A recount shall then be conducted.","path":["TITLE 12. ELECTIONS","CHAPTER 12-21. RECOUNTS"],"source_url":"https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/12-21-10","current_through":"2026-08-31","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:18:56Z","sha256":"13d7cff708d8407f60e2944a3811edba501c4b4a6536963a775f103bf16dab23","source_id":"us-sd","stale":true,"prev":"us-sd/sdcl-12-21-9","next":"us-sd/sdcl-12-21-11"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}