South Dakota § 12-19-44 Counting process open--Reasonable distance kept by observers--Records associating voter with ballot prohibited--Violation as misdemeanor.

South Dakota Statutes

§ 12-19-44 — Counting process open--Reasonable distance kept by observers--Records associating voter with ballot prohibited--Violation as misdemeanor.

South Dakota § 12-19-44

Title 12ELECTIONS

Ch. 12-17AABSENTEE VOTING

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S.D. Codified Laws § 12-19-44 (2026).

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The process of sorting, validating, and counting absentee ballots must be open to poll watchers for the purpose of observing the process. A poll watcher shall keep a reasonable distance from ballots and identification information to protect the privacy of absentee voters. No record associating an individual voter with a ballot may be created. A violation of this section is a Class 2 misdemeanor.

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