South Dakota Administrative Rules
Title 5 - Secretary of State
Article 5:02 - State Board of Elections
Chapter 5:02:16 - Counting and canvassing of ballots
Section 5:02:16:00 - Definitions

(1) "Counted ballot," a voted ballot counted by the election or counting board in at least one race;

(2) "Duplicate ballots," two or more identical ballots stuck together given to one voter;

(3) "Metal seal," a device to seal ballot boxes, such as a metal closure designed to be broken or a padlock;

(4) "Over vote," a race in which more votes were cast on a ballot than allowed for that race;

(5) "Rejected ballot," or "ballot voted but not counted," a voted ballot which was not counted for any reason, including an unstamped ballot or an excess ballot;

(6) "Spoiled ballot," a ballot marked by a voter but never placed in the ballot box at any time. A voted ballot not counted by the board is not a spoiled ballot;

(7) "Unused ballot," a ballot never stamped or marked by a voter;

(8) "Unvoted ballot," a ballot never placed in the ballot box;

(9) "Voted ballot," a ballot placed in the ballot box at any time;

(10) "Write-in vote," a name written on a ballot in an attempt to indicate a vote for that person.