South Dakota Administrative Rules
Title 5 - Secretary of State
Article 5:02 - State Board of Elections
Chapter 5:02:06 - Ballot forms and color
Section 5:02:06:01.04 - General election ballot for ballot marking device
If a ballot marking device uses an activation card ballot, the general election ballot shall be white and shall be in the following form, as applicable:
This ballot marking device will print only the selections the voter makes on the machine in the format below. If the voter does not make a selection on a race or ballot measure the words "No Selection Made" will be printed on the ballot next to that race or ballot measure.
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OFFICIAL GENERAL ELECTION BALLOT
________________ COUNTY, SOUTH DAKOTA
NOVEMBER ___, ______
PRECINCT _____
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PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS-----------------------------------------------
PARTY LABEL CANDIDATE & CANDIDATE ELECTORS
ELECTOR A, ELECTOR B, ELECTOR C
UNITED STATES SENATOR----------------------------------------------
PARTY LABEL CANDIDATE NAME
UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE----------------------------------
PARTY LABEL CANDIDATE NAME
GOVERNOR AND LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR-----------------------
PARTY LABEL CANDIDATE NAME FOR GOVERNOR
CANDIDATE NAME FOR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR
SECRETARY OF STATE--------------------------------------------------
PARTY LABEL CANDIDATE NAME
ATTORNEY GENERAL---------------------------------------------------
PARTY LABEL CANDIDATE NAME
STATE AUDITOR----------------------------------------------------------
PARTY LABEL CANDIDATE NAME
STATE TREASURER------------------------------------------------------
PARTY LABEL CANDIDATE NAME
COMMISSIONER OF SCHOOL AND PUBLIC LANDS---------------
PARTY LABEL CANDIDATE NAME
PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSIONER----------------------------------
PARTY LABEL CANDIDATE NAME
STATE SENATOR, DISTRICT ____--------------------------------------
PARTY LABEL CANDIDATE NAME
STATE REPRESENTATIVE, DISTRICT ____---------------------------
PARTY LABEL CANDIDATE NAME
STATE REPRESENTATIVE, DISTRICT ____ (A or B)-----------------
PARTY LABEL CANDIDATE NAME
(COUNTY TREASURER) or (COUNTY FINANCE OFFICER)-------
PARTY LABEL CANDIDATE NAME
(COUNTY AUDITOR) or (COUNTY FINANCE OFFICER)-----------
PARTY LABEL CANDIDATE NAME
STATES ATT()RNEY-------------------------------------------------------
PARTY LABEL CANDIDATE NAME
SHERIFF-----------------------------------------------------------------------
PARTY LABEL CANDIDATE NAME
REGISTER OF DEEDS-------------------------------------------------------
PARTY LABEL CANDIDATE NAME
CORONER---------------------------------------------------------------------
PARTY LABEL CANDIDATE NAME
COUNTY COMMISSIONER, DISTRICT ____ ---------------------------
PARTY LABEL CANDIDATE NAME
COUNTY COMMISSIONER AT LARGE----------------------------------
PARTY LABEL CANDIDATE NAME
SUPREME COURT JUSTICE RETENTION - CANDIDATE NAME
YES OR NO
JUDGE OF THE CIRCUIT COURT, ____ CIRCUIT, POSITION ____
CANDIDATE NAME
NAME WATER DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT DIRECTOR, AREA ____
CANDIDATE NAME
HEARTLAND CONSUMERS POWER DISTRICT,
SUBDIVISION# ____ DIRECTOR-------------------------------------------
CANDIDATE NAME
NAME CONSERVATION DISTRICT SUPERVISOR----------------------
CANDIDATE NAME
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT A-------------------------------------
YES OR NO
INITIATED MEASURE 1-----------------------------------------------------
YES OR NO
REF'ERRED LAW 2-----------------------------------------------------------
YES OR NO
OFFICIAL GENERAL ELECTION BALLOT
___________ COUNTY, SOUTH DAKOTA
NOVEMBER ____, ______
PRECINCT ______
Printing notes: The top right corner of the front side of each ballot must be cut off approximately one half inch from the right and top of the ballot. The person in charge of the election shall instruct the election worker to place the ballot stamp on the reverse side of the ballot.
The ballot style specific activation bar code and associated number must be preprinted at the top left of the ballot and the election name, date of the election, county, state, and precinct name/number must be printed at the bottom of the ballot on 4.25" wide, white thermal ballot paper prior to being distributed to the polling location.
County Auditor/County Finance Officer Notes Printing Notes: The pre-printing requirements above are only waived for a county that uses the Express Vote and the Express Link ballot printer for in-person absentee voting in the county auditor's office. The county auditor will purchase blank white thermal ballot paper. The auditor or auditor's staff shall use the Express Link ballot printer to print the following on the blank white thermal ballot paper prior to distributing a ballot to a voter: the activation barcode and ballot style number, the words Official General Election Ballot, date of the election, county, state, and precinct name/number. This information must be printed on the top left of the ballot.
General Authority: SDCL 12-1-9(2).
Law Implemented: SDCL 12-16-2.1, 12-16-9, 12-16-10.
