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South Dakota Laws > Title 12 > Chapter 20 - Return And Canvass Of Votes

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§ 12-20-1	Delivery of supplies to counting board--Certificate of transmittal and receipt--Commencement of count--Continuation without adjournment--Comparison and correction of poll lists
§ 12-20-2	Opening of ballot box--Sorting and counting of unopened ballots--Ballots folded together
§ 12-20-2.1	Return of provisional ballot envelopes and unopened absentee ballots
§ 12-20-3	Drawing of excess ballots
§ 12-20-5	Count of votes for candidates--Scrutiny of ballots by precinct deputies--Decisions on disputed ballots
§ 12-20-5.1	Determination of validity of provisional ballots
§ 12-20-6	Unstamped ballots not counted
§ 12-20-7	Ballot not counted when voter's choice indeterminable--Promulgation of rules defining standards
§ 12-20-8	Precinct superintendent and precinct deputies to record intention of voter
§ 12-20-10	Blank list for unofficial return of precinct vote for candidates and submitted questions--Return envelope
§ 12-20-11	Entry of precinct vote on unofficial return list--Return with election returns
§ 12-20-13	Tabulation and public release of unofficial returns--Entry into central election reporting system
§ 12-20-13.1	Means of counting provisional ballots--Appointment of officials
§ 12-20-13.2	Counting provisional ballots--Certification
§ 12-20-13.3	Counting provisional ballots--Alternate time
§ 12-20-13.4	Counting provisional ballots--Notice
§ 12-20-15	State messenger to secure delinquent returns--Expenses deducted from county auditor's salary
§ 12-20-17	Returns not disclosed until all polls in state closed
§ 12-20-18	Entry of candidates' votes in precinct pollbooks
§ 12-20-20	Sealing of ballot boxes after deposit of counted ballots--Violation as misdemeanor
§ 12-20-21	Return of ballot boxes, returns, records and supplies to officer in charge--Tampering prohibited--Violation as felony
§ 12-20-21.1	Circumstances requiring report of official returns by telephone
§ 12-20-21.2	Write-in votes not to be counted--Other votes on ballot
§ 12-20-31	Destruction of ballots and pollbooks--Period for which held--Pending recount or contest
§ 12-20-32	Preservation of ballot boxes and pollbooks--Delivery of pollbooks to county canvassing board--Violation as felony
§ 12-20-35	Returns not refused for irregularity--Certificate issued to candidate with most votes
§ 12-20-36	Time for canvass of vote--Governing board as canvassing board--Representatives for absent board members
§ 12-20-37	Envelopes and directions for return of county vote furnished by secretary of state
§ 12-20-38	Abstracts of precinct returns prepared by Board of Canvassers--Certification--Deposit
§ 12-20-38.1	Certified copy of official county canvass furnished to secretary of state--Permanent record
§ 12-20-39	Election by plurality
§ 12-20-40	Certificate of election delivered by county auditor to persons elected to local office
§ 12-20-46	Composition of State Canvassing Board--Candidate disqualified from participation
§ 12-20-47	Time of convening of state canvassers--Adjournment to obtain late returns
§ 12-20-48	Abstract by state canvassers of county returns--Signature and seal--Recording and filing of abstracts
§ 12-20-48.1	Certification to state party chairman of votes for national convention slates
§ 12-20-49	Certificate of election issued for federal, state or legislative office
§ 12-20-51	Disputes decided by majority of state canvassers--Irregularities disregarded
§ 12-20-52	Rules and regulations for counting and canvass of vote

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