South Dakota § 12-26-25 False count or return by election official as misdemeanor--Defacement or concealment of statement or certificate.

South Dakota Statutes

§ 12-26-25 — False count or return by election official as misdemeanor--Defacement or concealment of statement or certificate.

South Dakota § 12-26-25

Title 12ELECTIONS

Ch. 12-25AOFFENSES AGAINST THE ELECTIVE FRANCHISE

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S.D. Codified Laws § 12-26-25 (2026).

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No precinct superintendent, precinct deputy, member of any counting board, member of any board of canvassers, messenger, or other officer authorized to take part in or perform any duty in relation to any count, canvass, or official statement of the votes cast at any election, may intentionally make any false count or canvass of the votes, or make, sign, publish, or deliver any false return of the election, knowing it to be false. No such person may intentionally deface, destroy, or conceal any statement or certificate entrusted to the person's care. A violation of this section is a Class 2 misdemeanor.

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No precinct superintendent, precinct deputy, member of any counting board, member of any board of canvassers, messenger, or other officer authorized to take part in or perform any duty in relation to any count, canvass, or official statement of the votes cast at any election, may intentionally make any false count or canvass of the votes, or make, sign, publish, or deliver any false return of the election, knowing it to be false. No such person may intentionally deface, destroy, or conceal any statement or certificate entrusted to the person's care. A violation of this section is a Class 2 misdemeanor.