South Dakota § 12-14-17 Vote centers.

South Dakota Statutes

§ 12-14-17 — Vote centers.

South Dakota § 12-14-17

Title 12ELECTIONS

Ch. 12-14PRECINCTS AND POLLING PLACES

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S.D. Codified Laws § 12-14-17 (2026).

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Notwithstanding any other law, a jurisdiction may conduct an election using vote centers in accordance with this section. The election shall be conducted in accordance with all applicable election laws and rules other than:

(1)The jurisdiction may use vote centers that allow voters in the jurisdiction to vote at any of the vote centers in lieu of establishing precincts and wards for the election;

(2)Any person who is registered to vote and living in the jurisdiction may be appointed as a polling place superintendent or deputy to any of the vote centers;

(3)Secure, encrypted electronic pollbooks shall be used in lieu of paper registration books;

(4)The entire jurisdiction is designated as one voting precinct for the election; and (5) Any jurisdiction that uses vote center

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Notwithstanding any other law, a jurisdiction may conduct an election using vote centers in accordance with this section. The election shall be conducted in accordance with all applicable election laws and rules other than: (1) The jurisdiction may use vote centers that allow voters in the jurisdiction to vote at any of the vote centers in lieu of establishing precincts and wards for the election; (2) Any person who is registered to vote and living in the jurisdiction may be appointed as a polling place superintendent or deputy to any of the vote centers; (3) Secure, encrypted electronic pollbooks shall be used in lieu of paper registration books; (4) The entire jurisdiction is designated as one voting precinct for the election; and (5) Any jurisdiction that uses vote centers shall provide a printed paper voter registration list and a printed and bound paper pollbook to each vote center prior to the opening of the polls.