South Dakota Administrative Rules
Title 5 - Secretary of State
Article 5:02 - State Board of Elections
Chapter 5:02:19 - Recounts
Section 5:02:19:10 - Voters' petition for recount in close municipal or school ballot question election

The voters' petition for recount in a close municipal or school ballot question election shall be filed with the person in charge of the election and shall be in the following form:

VOTERS' PETITION FOR RECOUNT IN MUNICIPAL OR SCHOOL BALLOT QUESTION ELECTION

WE, THE UNDERSIGNED qualified voters of the ______________ School District or the municipality of __________________, believe that a recount will change the outcome of the official returns for the following question, _____________________________, and we petition for a recount of all votes cast for the question at the election held on the _______ day of __________, _____.

(Signed) ________________________

(Signed) ________________________

(Signed) ________________________

STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA)

) ss. VERIFICATION

COUNTY OF _____________)

We, under oath, state that we read and signed the foregoing petition and know its contents and that, to the best of our knowledge and belief, the statement is true.

(Signed) ________________________

(Signed) ________________________

(Signed) ________________________

Sworn to before me this _____ day of ___________, 20___.

(Seal) ______________________________

Officer Administering Oath

My Commission Expires ____________ ______________________________

Title of Officer Administering Oath

General Authority: SDCL 12-1-9(4).

Law Implemented: SDCL 9-13-27.4, 13-7-19.3.