S.D. Admin. R. 5:02:19:05
A petition for recount on a race that involves any candidate whose nominating petition was submitted in a county auditor's office to be placed on a primary or general election ballot shall be submitted with the applicable county auditor(s). A statewide candidate or candidate voted on in more than one county (not including municipal, school, or legislative candidates) shall file the petition with the secretary of state. A candidate's petition for recount shall be in the following form:
CANDIDATE'S PETITION FOR RECOUNT
I, _____________________, candidate for the office of _____________________________, believe that a recount will change the result of the election held on the _____ day of __________, 20____, and I petition for a recount of all votes cast for this office in every precinct which has not previously been recounted.
(Signed)_______________________
STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA)
) SS VERIFICATION
COUNTY OF _____________)
I, ____________________, under oath, state that I read and signed the foregoing petition and know its contents and that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the statement is true.
(Signed)_______________________
Sworn to before me this _____ day of __________, 20____.
(Seal) ______________________________
Officer Administering Oath
My Commission Expires _________
______________________________
Title of Officer Administering Oath
S.D. Admin. R. 5:02:19:05
General Authority: SDCL 12-1-9.
Law Implemented: SDCL 12-21-10, 12-21-11, 12-21-12.