South Dakota Statutes

§ 12-20-17 — Returns not disclosed until all polls in state closed.

South Dakota § 12-20-17
JurisdictionSouth Dakota
Title 12ELECTIONS
Ch. 12-19ARETURN AND CANVASS OF VOTES

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S.D. Codified Laws § 12-20-17 (2026).

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No public disclosure of the returns of state and federal elections in any primary or general election is permitted until each precinct polling place in the state is closed. This provision applies to each precinct polling place within the state.

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Legislative History

SL 1959, ch 99, § 20; SDC Supp 1960, § 16.2220; SL 1981, ch 119, § 2; SL 2000, ch 71, § 2.

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