S.D. Admin. R. 5:02:16:00

Current through Register Vol. 51, page 67, December 16, 2024

Section 5:02:16:00 - Definitions

Terms used in this chapter mean:

(1) "Counted ballot," a voted ballot counted by the election or counting board in at least one race;

(2) "Duplicate ballots," two or more identical ballots stuck together given to one voter;

(3) "Metal seal," a device to seal ballot boxes, such as a metal closure designed to be broken or a padlock;

(4) "Over vote," a race in which more votes were cast on a ballot than allowed for that race;

(5) "Rejected ballot," or "ballot voted but not counted," a voted ballot which was not counted for any reason, including an unstamped ballot or an excess ballot;

(6) "Spoiled ballot," a ballot marked by a voter but never placed in the ballot box at any time. A voted ballot not counted by the board is not a spoiled ballot;

(7) "Unused ballot," a ballot never stamped or marked by a voter;

(8) "Unvoted ballot," a ballot never placed in the ballot box;

(9) "Voted ballot," a ballot placed in the ballot box at any time;

(10) "Write-in vote," a name written on a ballot in an attempt to indicate a vote for that person.

S.D. Admin. R. 5:02:16:00

4 SDR 26, effective 10/27/1977; 6 SDR 25, effective 9/24/1979; 20 SDR 4, effective 7/19/1993; 25 SDR 167, effective 7/6/1999; 26 SDR 168, effective 6/25/2000; 36 SDR 112, effective 1/11/2010.

General Authority: SDCL 12-1-9(4), 12-20-52.

Law Implemented: SDCL 12-20-1, 12-15-14, 12-15-14.1.