South Dakota Administrative Rules
Title 5 - Secretary of State
Article 5:02 - State Board of Elections
Chapter 5:02:09 - Automatic tabulating equipment
Section 5:02:09:16 - Recapitulation sheet

Universal Citation: SD Admin Rules 5:02:09:16
Current through Register Vol. 50, page 114, March 25, 2024

A recapitulation sheet containing the following information shall be filled out for each type of ballot style. Two columns may be used to separate optical scan and express vote ballots for each ballot style. The person in charge of the election can create this in a format that works for them as long as all the information listed below is included.

(Date and Name of Election)

Ballot Type

Ballot Type

Ballot Type

RECAP SHEET: PRECINCT ______

1. Official Ballots Received from Auditor

_______+

_______+

_______+

2. Additional Ballots Received During the Day

_______+

_______+

_______+

3. Absentee Ballots Received

_______+

_______+

_______+

4. Total Ballots Received (add lines 1, 2 and 3)

=

(Line 4 Total)

=

(Line 4 Total)

=

(Line 4 Total)

5. Ballots Spoiled

_______+

_______+

_______+

6. Ballots Unvoted at End of the Day

_______+

_______+

_______+

7. Absentee Ballots not Opened

_______+

_______+

_______+

8. Total (add lines 5, 6 and 7)

= ______

(Line 8 Total)

= ______

(Line 8 Total)

= ______

(Line 8 Total)

9. Ballots Voted (Line 4 minus Line 8)

______

(Line 9 Total)

______

(Line 9 Total)

______

(Line 9 Total)

10. Provisional Ballots Voted

______

______

______

11. Ballots to Be Counted (Line 9 minus Line 10)

______

______

______

12. Enter Number of Voters from Pollbook for this Type of Ballot

If Line 9 and Line 12 are not the same, compare the voters in the pollbook and the registration list and correct any mistakes.

Signed: _________________________________

_________________________________

_________________________________

_________________________________

_________________________________

Precinct Officials

PLACE INSIDE BALLOT BOX OR TRANSFER CASE WITH VOTED BALLOTS

13. Ballots to Be Counted

14. Unstamped Ballots

15. Other Discrepancies

16. Total Ballots Cast (Line 13 minus Lines 14 and 15)

Explanation of Discrepancies

_____________________________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________________

Signed __________________________________

__________________________________

__________________________________

Resolution Board

Tabulation center employees shall compare the number of ballots listed on the tabulation tape to the number of ballots listed on this recap sheet. These numbers need to match before the tabulation center employees can sign off on this form.

Signed __________________________________

__________________________________

__________________________________

Tabulation Center Employees

Printer's note: In central count optical scan precincts, lines 10 and 11 may be completed by tabulation center employees. The printed form may be changed to reflect this option.

General Authority: SDCL 12-17B-17(2).

Law Implemented: SDCL 12-17B-6.1, 12-17B-9, 12-18-32.

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