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 5:02:06:10.03 - Primary election ballot for ballot marking device
If a ballot marking device uses an activation card ballot, the primary election ballot must have a blue indicator for the Democratic Party, white for the Republican Party, tan for non-political and a different color as certified by the Secretary of State for any other party which must be printed at the bottom of the front side of the ballot. The primary election ballot shall be white and 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 _________ PARTY PRIMARY ELECTION BALLOT
JUNE ____, ______
__________ COUNTY, SOUTH DAKOTA
PRECINCT _____
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PRESIDENTIAL DELEGATES AND ALTERNATES------------------------
CANDIDATES PREFERRING CANDIDATE A FOR PRESIDENT
DELEGATE A, DELEGATE B, DELEGATE C,
ALTERNATE A, ALTERNATE B, ALTERNATE C
DELEGATES TO SUPPORT A PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE-------------
DELEGATES TO SUPPORT CANDIDATE A
UNITED STATES SENATOR----------------------------------------------------
CANDIDATE NAME
UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE----------------------------------------
CANDIDATE NAME
GOVERNOR-----------------------------------------------------------------------
CANDIDATE NAME
STATE SENATOR, DISTRICT ____---------------------------------------------
CANDIDATE NAME
STATE REPRESENTATIVE, DISTRICT ____----------------------------------
CANDIDATE NAME
STATE REPRESENTATIVE, DISTRICT ____ (A or B) -----------------------
CANDIDATE NAME
(COUNTY TREASURER) or (COUNTY FINANCE OFFICER)--------------
CANDIDATE NAME
(COUNTY AUDITOR) or (COUNTY FINANCE OFFICER)------------------
CANDIDATE NAME
STATES ATTORNEY--------------------------------------------------------------
CANDIDATE NAME
SHERIFF----------------------------------------------------------------------------
CANDIDATE NAME
REGISTER OF DEEDS------------------------------------------------------------
CANDIDATE NAME
CORONER -------------------------------------------------------------------------
CANDIDATE NAME
COUNTY COMMISSIONER, DISTRICT ___-----------------------------------
CANDIDATE NAME
COUNTY COMMISSIONER AT LARGE--------------------------------------
CANDIDATE NAME
DELEGATES TO STATE CONVENTION--------------------------------------
CANDIDATE NAME
PRECINCT COMMITTEEMAN-------------------------------------------------
CANDIDATE NAME
PRECINCT COMMITTEEWOMAN--------------------------------------------
CANDIDATE NAME
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
SCHOOL BOARD MEMBER, ___ YEAR TERM------------------------------
CANDIDATE NAME
MAYOR------------------------------------------------------------------------------
CANDIDATE NAME
CITY COMMISSION, ____ YEAR TERM---------------------------------------
CANDIDATE NAME
COUNTY INITIATED MEASURE 1----------------------------------------------
YES OR NO
COUNTY REFERRED LAW 2-----------------------------------------------------
YES OR NO
OFFICIAL _____________ PARTY PRIMARY ELECTION BALLOT
__________ COUNTY, SOUTH DAKOTA
JUNE ___, _____
PRECINCT ____
Printing note: 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 official election name, date of the election, county, state, precinct name/number, and party color indicator (as prescribed in § 5:02:06:10) 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: The pre-printing language requirements above are only waived for a county that uses the ExpressVote and the ExpressLink ballot printer for in-person absentee voting in the county auditor's office. The county auditor will purchase blank white thermal ballot paper with the party color indicator (as prescribed in § 5:02:06:10). The auditor or auditor's staff shall use the ExpressLink ballot printer to print the following on the blank white thermal ballot paper prior to distributing a ballot to a voter during absentee voting: the activation barcode and ballot style number, the words Official Party Primary 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 12-5-3.11, 12-6-4, 12-16-2.1.
