STATE STATUTES & CODES

SOUTH DAKOTA STATUTES AND CODES

Chapter 18 - Arrangements And Conduct Of Voting

• Section 12-18-1 - Preparation for voting--Booths, electronic ballot marking system, and supplies to beprovided--Private voting required.
• Section 12-18-1.1 - Verification of blank ballots received.
• Section 12-18-1.2 - Specific duties of precinct superintendent.
• Section 12-18-1.3 - Repealed.
• Section 12-18-1.4 - Attendance by election officials during voting and counting.
• Section 12-18-1.5 - Attendance until polls closed by precinct superintendent and precinct deputies inprecincts with counting boards--Attendance by board members during counting.
• Section 12-18-2 - Repealed.
• Section 12-18-3 - Electioneering, offices, distracting communications devices, and signature gatheringprohibited near polling place--Violation as misdemeanor.
• Section 12-18-3.1 - Simulated elections--Access to polling place--Impartiality required--Notice to countyauditor.
• Section 12-18-4 - Examination and sealing of ballot box before opening of polls--Closed until countingof vote.
• Section 12-18-4.1 - Preparation for voting--Booths, electronic ballot marking system, and supplies to beprovided--Private voting required.
• Section 12-18-5 - Poll lists maintained by member of precinct election board.
• Section 12-18-5.1 - Repealed.
• Section 12-18-5.2 - Repealed.
• Section 12-18-6 - Repealed.
• Section 12-18-6.1 - Voters required to provide identification before voting.
• Section 12-18-6.2 - Affidavit in lieu of personal identification.
• Section 12-18-6.3 - Verification of identity--Provisional ballot if identity not verified.
• Section 12-18-7 - Repealed.
• Section 12-18-7.1 - Registered persons entitled to vote--Voting on acknowledgment notice--Verificationwith auditor--Emergency voting card.
• Section 12-18-7.2 - Voting without acknowledgment notice on verification by auditor--Emergency votingcard.
• Section 12-18-7.3 - Repealed.
• Section 12-18-7.4 - Affirmation of voter's address.
• Section 12-18-8 - Repealed.
• Section 12-18-8.1 - Number of poll watchers set by state board--Rules.
• Section 12-18-9 - Observation of voting and counting--Poll watchers' positions and accommodations.
• Section 12-18-9.1 - Poll watchers and waiting voters not to see into booths--Interference with officialactions--Violation as misdemeanor.
• Section 12-18-9.2 - Removal of unauthorized material and disobedient persons--Arrest authorized.
• Section 12-18-10 - Grounds for challenge of applicant to vote--Determination by judges--Notation onregistration list.
• Section 12-18-11 - Repealed.
• Section 12-18-12 - Stamping of ballot before delivery to voter.
• Section 12-18-13 - Use of unauthorized ballot prohibited.
• Section 12-18-14 - Entry of voting booth or machine by voter.
• Section 12-18-15 - Voting without delay--Maximum time in booth or machine--Reentry prohibited.
• Section 12-18-16 - Marking of paper ballot--Form of mark.
• Section 12-18-16.1 - Marking of optical scan ballot.
• Sections 12-18-16.2, 12-18-17 - Repealed. Repealed
• Section 12-18-18 - Repealed.
• Section 12-18-19 - Repealed.
• Sections 12-18-20, 12-18-21 - Repealed
• Section 12-18-21.1 - Repealed.
• Section 12-18-22 - Repealed.
• Section 12-18-23 - Return to member of precinct election board of unmarked ballot.
• Section 12-18-24 - Replacement of spoiled ballots--Marking and preservation.
• Section 12-18-25 - Assistance of disabled or illiterate voter by person of his choice.
• Section 12-18-26 - Repealed.
• Section 12-18-27 - Marked ballot not to be shown--Folding for deposit in ballot box.
• Section 12-18-28 - Deposit of folded ballot in ballot box.
• Sections 12-18-29 to 12-18-31 - Repealed
• Section 12-18-32 - Packaging and return of unused ballots--Record accounting for ballots.
• Section 12-18-33 - Comparison of ballot accounting with record of number sent to precinct--Notice andcorrection of discrepancies.
• Section 12-18-34 - Repealed.
• Sections 12-18-35 to 12-18-38 - Repealed
• Section 12-18-39 - Provisional ballot--Eligibility.