South Dakota Administrative Rules
Title 5 - Secretary of State
Article 5:02 - State Board of Elections
Chapter 5:02:17 - Pollbooks and tally sheets
Section 5:02:17:12 - Duties of official board of canvassers for local jurisdiction
Current through Register Vol. 50, page 114, March 25, 2024
The duties of the official board of canvassers for a local jurisdiction are as follows:
(1) Open the returns from each precinct which are found in each poll book;
(2) Satisfy itself that the returns are genuine and not forged;
(3) Tabulate the returns from the precincts and the certification of provisional ballot count;
(4) Declare the result; and
(5) Make an abstract of the results of the votes cast for each of the candidates and each of the issues. The abstract must be signed and certified by the canvassers under the seal of the business manager or finance officer of the local jurisdiction.
General Authority: SDCL 12-1-9(4).
Law Implemented: SDCL 9-13-24, 13-7-18, 12-20-13.2.
