South Dakota Statutes

§ 12-20-7 — Ballot not counted when voter's choice indeterminable--Promulgation of rules defining standards.

South Dakota § 12-20-7
JurisdictionSouth Dakota
Title 12ELECTIONS
Ch. 12-19ARETURN AND CANVASS OF VOTES

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S.D. Codified Laws § 12-20-7 (2026).

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Any ballot or part of a ballot from which it is impossible to determine the voter's choice by using standards defined by the State Board of Elections shall be void and may not be counted. The State Board of Elections shall promulgate rules, pursuant to chapter 1-26 , defining standards for determining voter intent.

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Related

Duffy v. Mortenson
497 N.W.2d 437 (South Dakota Supreme Court, 1993)
16 case citations
McIntyre v. Wick
1996 SD 147 (South Dakota Supreme Court, 1996)
16 case citations
Stellner v. Woods
355 N.W.2d 1 (South Dakota Supreme Court, 1984)
7 case citations

Legislative History

SDC 1939, § 16.1703; SL 1974, ch 118, § 152; SL 2002, ch 76, § 6; SL 2010, ch 74, § 21.

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