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Rule 05:02:06:01 General election.

5:02:06:01. General election. The general election ballot shall be white and shall be in the following form, as applicable:

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Printing note: The top right corner of the front side of each ballot must be cut off approximately one half inch from the right and top of the ballot. The person in charge of the election may select where to have the ballot stamp watermark printed on the ballot if the location is within the vendor's printing limitations.

Source: 2 SDR 5, effective July 30, 1975; 2 SDR 46, effective December 30, 1975; 6 SDR 25, effective September 24, 1979; 8 SDR 24, effective September 16, 1981; 12 SDR 43, effective September 23, 1985; 19 SDR 12, effective August 5, 1992; 22 SDR 95, effective January 18, 1996; 23 SDR 115, effective January 22, 1997; 23 SDR 236, effective July 17, 1997; 27 SDR 146, effective July 9, 2001; 28 SDR 99, effective January 17, 2002; 29 SDR 177, effective July 2, 2003; 33 SDR 230, effective July 1, 2007; 35 SDR 48, effective September 8, 2008; 36 SDR 209, effective June 30, 2010; 42 SDR 15, effective August 11, 2015; 42 SDR 178, effective July 1, 2016; 44 SDR 94, effective December 4, 2017.

General Authority: SDCL 12-1-9(2).

Law Implemented: SDCL 12-13-9, 12-13-25.1, 12-16-2.1, 12-16-9, 12-16-10.

Rule 05:02:06:01.01 Constitutional amendments.

5:02:06:01.01. Constitutional amendments. All constitutional amendments proposed by the Legislature or initiated by the people shall be printed on the general election optical scan ballot.

Source: 6 SDR 123, effective July 2, 1980; 27 SDR 146, effective July 9, 2001; 28 SDR 99, effective January 17, 2002; 32 SDR 225, effective July 3, 2006.

General Authority: SDCL 12-1-9(2).

Law Implemented: SDCL 12-13-11, 12-16-2.1.

Rule 05:02:06:01.02 Optical scan ballot instructions.

5:02:06:01.02. Optical scan ballot instructions. The instructions to voters found on optical scan ballots shall be enclosed in a box. The appropriate instructions shall be placed at the top of the first column containing presidential electors (subdivision 1 and 8) or presidential delegates and alternates (subdivision 2 or 3 and 8), at the beginning of the portion containing other candidates (subdivision 4 and 8) and at the beginning of the portion containing ballot questions (subdivision 5 and 8). The instructions for all elections must be in the following form without the subdivision numbers:

(1) To vote for a group of presidential electors FILL IN (Bold) the oval (l) next to the names.

(2) If the delegates and alternates are printed on the ballot use: To vote for a group of presidential delegates and alternates FILL IN (Bold) the oval (l) next to the names.

(3) If the political party does not have the delegates and alternates on the ballot use: To vote for a person FILL IN (Bold) the oval (l) next to the name.

(4) To vote for a person FILL IN (Bold) the oval (l) next to the name.

(5) To vote on a ballot question FILL IN (Bold) the oval (l) next to "yes" or "no".

(6) Use only a pencil or pen.

(7) If you make a mistake, give the ballot back and get a new one.

(8) DO NOT (Bold) cast more votes than are allowed in each race.

Printers note: Subdivisions 6 and 7 shall be included in the first instruction box only. If the ballot has columns, the words "Go to top of next column" shall be printed on the bottom of any column preceding each column to be voted. If the ballot has races on the back side, the words "Turn page" shall be printed in the lower right corner.

Source: 22 SDR 95, effective January 18, 1996; 23 SDR 236, effective July 17, 1997; 26 SDR 168, effective June 25, 2000; 28 SDR 99, effective January 17, 2002; 29 SDR 113, effective January 30, 2003; 29 SDR 177, effective July 2, 2003; 31 SDR 35, effective September 23, 2004; 32 SDR 109, effective December 26, 2005; 32 SDR 225, effective July 3, 2006; 33 SDR 230, effective July 1, 2007; 42 SDR 178, effective July 1, 2016.

General Authority: SDCL 12-1-9(2).

Law Implemented: SDCL 12-16-9.

Rule 05:02:06:01.03 Optical scan ballot political party notation.

5:02:06:01.03. Optical scan ballot political party notation. The full name of each candidate's political party shall be printed next to or below the candidate's name on optical scan general election ballots.

Source: 29 SDR 177, effective July 2, 2003.

General Authority: SDCL 12-1-9(2).

Law Implemented: SDCL 12-16-9.

Rule 05:02:06:01.04 General election ballot for ballot marking device.

5:02:06:01.04. General election ballot for ballot marking device. If a ballot marking device uses an activation card ballot, the general election ballot shall be white and shall be in the following form, as applicable:

This ballot marking device will print only the selections the voter makes on the machine in the format below. If the voter does not make a selection on a race or ballot measure the words "No Selection Made" will be printed on the ballot next to that race or ballot measure.

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OFFICIAL GENERAL ELECTION BALLOT

________________ COUNTY, SOUTH DAKOTA

NOVEMBER ___, ______

PRECINCT _____

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PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS-----------------------------------------------

PARTY LABEL CANDIDATE & CANDIDATE ELECTORS

ELECTOR A, ELECTOR B, ELECTOR C

UNITED STATES SENATOR----------------------------------------------

PARTY LABEL CANDIDATE NAME

UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE----------------------------------

PARTY LABEL CANDIDATE NAME

GOVERNOR AND LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR-----------------------

PARTY LABEL CANDIDATE NAME FOR GOVERNOR

CANDIDATE NAME FOR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR

SECRETARY OF STATE--------------------------------------------------

PARTY LABEL CANDIDATE NAME

ATTORNEY GENERAL---------------------------------------------------

PARTY LABEL CANDIDATE NAME

STATE AUDITOR----------------------------------------------------------

PARTY LABEL CANDIDATE NAME

STATE TREASURER------------------------------------------------------

PARTY LABEL CANDIDATE NAME

COMMISSIONER OF SCHOOL AND PUBLIC LANDS---------------

PARTY LABEL CANDIDATE NAME

PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSIONER----------------------------------

PARTY LABEL CANDIDATE NAME

STATE SENATOR, DISTRICT ____--------------------------------------

PARTY LABEL CANDIDATE NAME

STATE REPRESENTATIVE, DISTRICT ____---------------------------

PARTY LABEL CANDIDATE NAME

STATE REPRESENTATIVE, DISTRICT ____ (A or B)-----------------

PARTY LABEL CANDIDATE NAME

(COUNTY TREASURER) or (COUNTY FINANCE OFFICER)-------

PARTY LABEL CANDIDATE NAME

(COUNTY AUDITOR) or (COUNTY FINANCE OFFICER)-----------

PARTY LABEL CANDIDATE NAME

STATES ATT()RNEY-------------------------------------------------------

PARTY LABEL CANDIDATE NAME

SHERIFF-----------------------------------------------------------------------

PARTY LABEL CANDIDATE NAME

CORONER---------------------------------------------------------------------

PARTY LABEL CANDIDATE NAME

COUNTY COMMISSIONER, DISTRICT ____ ---------------------------

PARTY LABEL CANDIDATE NAME

COUNTY COMMISSIONER AT LARGE----------------------------------

PARTY LABEL CANDIDATE NAME

SUPREME COURT JUSTICE RETENTION - CANDIDATE NAME

YES OR NO

JUDGE OF THE CIRCUIT COURT, ____ CIRCUIT, POSITION ____

CANDIDATE NAME

NAME WATER DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT DIRECTOR, AREA ____

CANDIDATE NAME

HEARTLAND CONSUMERS POWER DISTRICT,

SUBDIVISION# ____ DIRECTOR-------------------------------------------

CANDIDATE NAME

NAME CONSERVATION DISTRICT SUPERVISOR----------------------

CANDIDATE NAME

CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT A-------------------------------------

YES OR NO

INITIATED MEASURE 1-----------------------------------------------------

YES OR NO

REF'ERRED LAW 2-----------------------------------------------------------

YES OR NO

OFFICIAL GENERAL ELECTION BALLOT

___________ COUNTY, SOUTH DAKOTA

NOVEMBER ____, ______

PRECINCT ______

Printing notes: The top right corner of the front side of each ballot must be cut off approximately one half inch from the right and top of the ballot. The person in charge of the election shall instruct the election worker to place the ballot stamp on the reverse side of the ballot.

The ballot style specific activation bar code and associated number must be preprinted at the top left of the ballot and the election name, date of the election, county, state, and precinct name/number must be printed at the bottom of the ballot on 4.25" wide, white thermal ballot paper prior to being distributed to the polling location.

County Auditor/County Finance Officer Notes Printing Notes: The pre-printing requirements above are only waived for a county that uses the ExpressVote and the ExpressLink ballot printer for in-person absentee voting in the county auditor's office. The county auditor will purchase blank white thermal ballot paper. The auditor or auditor's staff shall use the ExpressLink ballot printer to print the following on the blank white thermal ballot paper prior to distributing a ballot to a voter: the activation barcode and ballot style number, the words Official General Election Ballot, date of the election, county, state, and precinct name/number. This information must be printed on the top left of the ballot.

Source: 44 SDR 17, effective August 8, 2017.

General Authority: SDCL 12-1-9(2).

Law Implemented: SDCL 12-16-2.1, 12-16-9, 12-16-10.

Online Archived History:

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