South Dakota Administrative Rules
Title 5 - Secretary of State
Article 5:02 - State Board of Elections
Chapter 5:02:23 - Post-Election Audits
Section 5:02:23:09 - Auditing procedures
Current through Register Vol. 50, page 114, March 25, 2024
The following procedure shall be used in auditing a precinct by hand-counting the ballots:
(1) The post-election auditing board shall review ballots for proper marking procedure according to the voting instructions below. The post-election auditing board shall determine the votes to count based on:
(2) Any question arising on the post-election audit shall be determined by majority vote of the postelection auditing board; and
(3) The post-election auditing board shall certify the results as hand counted for the Post-Election Audit by completing the Certificate of Post-Election Audit as provided in § 5:02:23:13. The Certificate of Post-Election Audit shall be filed with the county auditor.
General Authority: SDCL 12-1-9(4), (11).
Law Implemented: SDCL 12-17B-7, 12-17B-18, 12-17B20, 12-17B-22.