S.D. Admin. R. 5:02:16:03

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

Section 5:02:16:03 - Public vote count

In the presence of all persons desiring to attend the vote counting, the precinct election board or counting board shall immediately proceed to publicly count the votes received at the polls and shall continue without adjournment until the count is completed. The precinct election board or counting board may not exclude or prohibit any member of the public from witnessing any portion of the vote counting, so long as that person's conduct is not disruptive.

S.D. Admin. R. 5:02:16:03

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.

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

Law Implemented: SDCL 12-15-14, 12-15-14.1, 12-20-1, 12-26-22.