S.D. Codified Laws § 12-1-9
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Promulgation of rules by board
Official statutory text
The State Board of Elections shall promulgate rules, pursuant to chapter 1-26 , concerning:
(1) Forms for voter registration and voter file maintenance;
(2) Forms and color of ballots;
(3) Forms for notices;
(4) The uniformity of election procedures;
(5) The operation of the State Board of Elections;
(6) The procedure to accept a petition and verify petition signatures;
(7) Petition forms, including petition size and petition font size;
(8) Envelopes for absentee voting;
(9) Instructions to voters and absentee voters;
(10) Recounts; and
(11) Post-election audits.
Source: SL 1974, ch 117, § 3; SL 1998, ch 78, § 1; SL 2002, ch 40, § 4; SL 2018, ch 75, § 1; SL 2023, ch 50, § 9.
(1) Forms for voter registration and voter file maintenance;
(2) Forms and color of ballots;
(3) Forms for notices;
(4) The uniformity of election procedures;
(5) The operation of the State Board of Elections;
(6) The procedure to accept a petition and verify petition signatures;
(7) Petition forms, including petition size and petition font size;
(8) Envelopes for absentee voting;
(9) Instructions to voters and absentee voters;
(10) Recounts; and
(11) Post-election audits.
Source: SL 1974, ch 117, § 3; SL 1998, ch 78, § 1; SL 2002, ch 40, § 4; SL 2018, ch 75, § 1; SL 2023, ch 50, § 9.
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