Section 12-2-4 - Emergency extension of closing times--Delayed openings. - South Dakota Statutes

12-2-4. Emergency extension of closing times--Delayed openings. Notwithstanding § 12-2-3, the county auditor may, upon request of the superintendent of an election precinct, if an emergency exists by reason of mechanical failure of a voting machine or an unanticipated shortage of ballots or like unforeseen event warrants it, extend the polling hours for that precinct until the emergency situation has been resolved. The governing body holding a local election may delay the opening of any polling place for any election except a primary or general election for one week if weather conditions make it impossible to open at the correct time. The polling place shall then remain open for the same number of hours as it would normally have been open.

Source: SL 1974, ch 122; SL 1997, ch 76, § 1.