South Dakota § 12-17B-11 Equal party representation amongst persons employed to receive, process or tabulate ballots--Submission of employee list--Oath required.

South Dakota Statutes

§ 12-17B-11 — Equal party representation amongst persons employed to receive, process or tabulate ballots--Submission of employee list--Oath required.

South Dakota § 12-17B-11

Title 12ELECTIONS

Ch. 12-17AAUTOMATIC TABULATING SYSTEMS

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S.D. Codified Laws § 12-17B-11 (2026).

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Except for any specially trained technicians representing the equipment vendor and required for the operation of the automatic tabulating equipment, there shall be equal representation from each political party having a candidate on the ballot and whose candidate on the county-wide ballot at the last general election received at least fifteen percent of the votes amongst those employed or authorized to receive, process, or tabulate the ballots. The proposed list of employees shall be submitted to each county party chairperson at least thirty days prior to the election. Each person shall, prior to discharging any duties, take and subscribe to an oath as prescribed by the State Board of Elections.

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Except for any specially trained technicians representing the equipment vendor and required for the operation of the automatic tabulating equipment, there shall be equal representation from each political party having a candidate on the ballot and whose candidate on the county-wide ballot at the last general election received at least fifteen percent of the votes amongst those employed or authorized to receive, process, or tabulate the ballots. The proposed list of employees shall be submitted to each county party chairperson at least thirty days prior to the election. Each person shall, prior to discharging any duties, take and subscribe to an oath as prescribed by the State Board of Elections.