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class="sb5e5fbca-f93d-4e3d-aa38-704c2effc4f0C0-000000">5:02</span></a></p><p dir="ltr" class="sb5e5fbca-f93d-4e3d-aa38-704c2effc4f0P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sb5e5fbca-f93d-4e3d-aa38-704c2effc4f0000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sb5e5fbca-f93d-4e3d-aa38-704c2effc4f0P0"><span class="sb5e5fbca-f93d-4e3d-aa38-704c2effc4f0C0">STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sb5e5fbca-f93d-4e3d-aa38-704c2effc4f0P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sb5e5fbca-f93d-4e3d-aa38-704c2effc4f0000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sb5e5fbca-f93d-4e3d-aa38-704c2effc4f0P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sb5e5fbca-f93d-4e3d-aa38-704c2effc4f0000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sb5e5fbca-f93d-4e3d-aa38-704c2effc4f0P0-000002"><span class="sb5e5fbca-f93d-4e3d-aa38-704c2effc4f0C0-000003">Chapter</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sb5e5fbca-f93d-4e3d-aa38-704c2effc4f0P0-000002"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sb5e5fbca-f93d-4e3d-aa38-704c2effc4f0C0-000003"> </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=05:02:01"><span class="sb5e5fbca-f93d-4e3d-aa38-704c2effc4f0C0-000004">5:02:01</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sb5e5fbca-f93d-4e3d-aa38-704c2effc4f0C0-000003">            General rules affecting board.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sb5e5fbca-f93d-4e3d-aa38-704c2effc4f0P0-000002"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sb5e5fbca-f93d-4e3d-aa38-704c2effc4f0C0-000003"> </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=05:02:02"><span class="sb5e5fbca-f93d-4e3d-aa38-704c2effc4f0C0-000004">5:02:02</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sb5e5fbca-f93d-4e3d-aa38-704c2effc4f0C0-000003">            Declaratory rulings.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sb5e5fbca-f93d-4e3d-aa38-704c2effc4f0P0-000002"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sb5e5fbca-f93d-4e3d-aa38-704c2effc4f0C0-000003"> </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=05:02:03"><span class="sb5e5fbca-f93d-4e3d-aa38-704c2effc4f0C0-000004">5:02:03</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sb5e5fbca-f93d-4e3d-aa38-704c2effc4f0C0-000003">            Forms for registration.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sb5e5fbca-f93d-4e3d-aa38-704c2effc4f0P0-000002"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sb5e5fbca-f93d-4e3d-aa38-704c2effc4f0C0-000003"> </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=05:02:04"><span class="sb5e5fbca-f93d-4e3d-aa38-704c2effc4f0C0-000004">5:02:04</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sb5e5fbca-f93d-4e3d-aa38-704c2effc4f0C0-000003">            Forms of notices.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sb5e5fbca-f93d-4e3d-aa38-704c2effc4f0P0-000002"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sb5e5fbca-f93d-4e3d-aa38-704c2effc4f0C0-000003"> </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=05:02:05"><span class="sb5e5fbca-f93d-4e3d-aa38-704c2effc4f0C0-000004">5:02:05</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sb5e5fbca-f93d-4e3d-aa38-704c2effc4f0C0-000003">            Forms for conduct of elections.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sb5e5fbca-f93d-4e3d-aa38-704c2effc4f0P0-000002"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sb5e5fbca-f93d-4e3d-aa38-704c2effc4f0C0-000003"> </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=05:02:06"><span class="sb5e5fbca-f93d-4e3d-aa38-704c2effc4f0C0-000004">5:02:06</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sb5e5fbca-f93d-4e3d-aa38-704c2effc4f0C0-000003">            Ballot forms and color.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sb5e5fbca-f93d-4e3d-aa38-704c2effc4f0P0-000002"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sb5e5fbca-f93d-4e3d-aa38-704c2effc4f0C0-000003"> </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=05:02:07"><span class="sb5e5fbca-f93d-4e3d-aa38-704c2effc4f0C0-000004">5:02:07</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sb5e5fbca-f93d-4e3d-aa38-704c2effc4f0C0-000003">            Miscellaneous forms.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sb5e5fbca-f93d-4e3d-aa38-704c2effc4f0P0-000002"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sb5e5fbca-f93d-4e3d-aa38-704c2effc4f0C0-000003"> </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=05:02:08"><span class="sb5e5fbca-f93d-4e3d-aa38-704c2effc4f0C0-000004">5:02:08</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sb5e5fbca-f93d-4e3d-aa38-704c2effc4f0C0-000003">            Petitions.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sb5e5fbca-f93d-4e3d-aa38-704c2effc4f0P0-000002"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sb5e5fbca-f93d-4e3d-aa38-704c2effc4f0C0-000003"> </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=05:02:09"><span class="sb5e5fbca-f93d-4e3d-aa38-704c2effc4f0C0-000004">5:02:09</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sb5e5fbca-f93d-4e3d-aa38-704c2effc4f0C0-000003">            Automatic tabulating equipment.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sb5e5fbca-f93d-4e3d-aa38-704c2effc4f0P0-000002"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sb5e5fbca-f93d-4e3d-aa38-704c2effc4f0C0-000003"> </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=05:02:10"><span class="sb5e5fbca-f93d-4e3d-aa38-704c2effc4f0C0-000004">5:02:10</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sb5e5fbca-f93d-4e3d-aa38-704c2effc4f0C0-000003">            Absentee voting.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sb5e5fbca-f93d-4e3d-aa38-704c2effc4f0P0-000002"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sb5e5fbca-f93d-4e3d-aa38-704c2effc4f0C0-000003"> </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=05:02:11"><span class="sb5e5fbca-f93d-4e3d-aa38-704c2effc4f0C0-000004">5:02:11</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sb5e5fbca-f93d-4e3d-aa38-704c2effc4f0C0-000003">            Voting Rights Act.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sb5e5fbca-f93d-4e3d-aa38-704c2effc4f0P0-000002"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sb5e5fbca-f93d-4e3d-aa38-704c2effc4f0C0-000003"> </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=05:02:12"><span class="sb5e5fbca-f93d-4e3d-aa38-704c2effc4f0C0-000004">5:02:12</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sb5e5fbca-f93d-4e3d-aa38-704c2effc4f0C0-000003">            Interpretive rules.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sb5e5fbca-f93d-4e3d-aa38-704c2effc4f0P0-000002"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sb5e5fbca-f93d-4e3d-aa38-704c2effc4f0C0-000003"> </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=05:02:13"><span class="sb5e5fbca-f93d-4e3d-aa38-704c2effc4f0C0-000004">5:02:13</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sb5e5fbca-f93d-4e3d-aa38-704c2effc4f0C0-000003">            Reserved.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sb5e5fbca-f93d-4e3d-aa38-704c2effc4f0P0-000002"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sb5e5fbca-f93d-4e3d-aa38-704c2effc4f0C0-000003"> </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=05:02:14"><span class="sb5e5fbca-f93d-4e3d-aa38-704c2effc4f0C0-000004">5:02:14</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sb5e5fbca-f93d-4e3d-aa38-704c2effc4f0C0-000003">            Absentee ballot precincts.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sb5e5fbca-f93d-4e3d-aa38-704c2effc4f0P0-000002"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sb5e5fbca-f93d-4e3d-aa38-704c2effc4f0C0-000003"> </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=05:02:15"><span class="sb5e5fbca-f93d-4e3d-aa38-704c2effc4f0C0-000004">5:02:15</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sb5e5fbca-f93d-4e3d-aa38-704c2effc4f0C0-000003">            Certificates of election, nomination.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sb5e5fbca-f93d-4e3d-aa38-704c2effc4f0P0-000002"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sb5e5fbca-f93d-4e3d-aa38-704c2effc4f0C0-000003"> </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=05:02:16"><span class="sb5e5fbca-f93d-4e3d-aa38-704c2effc4f0C0-000004">5:02:16</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sb5e5fbca-f93d-4e3d-aa38-704c2effc4f0C0-000003">            Counting and canvassing of ballots.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sb5e5fbca-f93d-4e3d-aa38-704c2effc4f0P0-000002"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sb5e5fbca-f93d-4e3d-aa38-704c2effc4f0C0-000003"> </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=05:02:17"><span class="sb5e5fbca-f93d-4e3d-aa38-704c2effc4f0C0-000004">5:02:17</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sb5e5fbca-f93d-4e3d-aa38-704c2effc4f0C0-000003">            Pollbooks and tally sheets.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sb5e5fbca-f93d-4e3d-aa38-704c2effc4f0P0-000002"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sb5e5fbca-f93d-4e3d-aa38-704c2effc4f0C0-000003"> </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=05:02:18"><span class="sb5e5fbca-f93d-4e3d-aa38-704c2effc4f0C0-000004">5:02:18</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sb5e5fbca-f93d-4e3d-aa38-704c2effc4f0C0-000003">            Circuit court elections, Repealed.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sb5e5fbca-f93d-4e3d-aa38-704c2effc4f0P0-000002"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sb5e5fbca-f93d-4e3d-aa38-704c2effc4f0C0-000003"> </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=05:02:19"><span class="sb5e5fbca-f93d-4e3d-aa38-704c2effc4f0C0-000004">5:02:19</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sb5e5fbca-f93d-4e3d-aa38-704c2effc4f0C0-000003">            Recounts.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sb5e5fbca-f93d-4e3d-aa38-704c2effc4f0P0-000002"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sb5e5fbca-f93d-4e3d-aa38-704c2effc4f0C0-000003"> </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=05:02:20"><span class="sb5e5fbca-f93d-4e3d-aa38-704c2effc4f0C0-000004">5:02:20</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sb5e5fbca-f93d-4e3d-aa38-704c2effc4f0C0-000003">            Presidential preference primary, Repealed.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sb5e5fbca-f93d-4e3d-aa38-704c2effc4f0P0-000002"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sb5e5fbca-f93d-4e3d-aa38-704c2effc4f0C0-000003"> </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=05:02:21"><span class="sb5e5fbca-f93d-4e3d-aa38-704c2effc4f0C0-000004">5:02:21</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sb5e5fbca-f93d-4e3d-aa38-704c2effc4f0C0-000003">            Revocation of voter registrar authorization, Repealed.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sb5e5fbca-f93d-4e3d-aa38-704c2effc4f0P0-000002"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sb5e5fbca-f93d-4e3d-aa38-704c2effc4f0C0-000003"> </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=05:02:22"><span class="sb5e5fbca-f93d-4e3d-aa38-704c2effc4f0C0-000004">5:02:22</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sb5e5fbca-f93d-4e3d-aa38-704c2effc4f0C0-000003">            Vote centers.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sb5e5fbca-f93d-4e3d-aa38-704c2effc4f0P0-000002"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sb5e5fbca-f93d-4e3d-aa38-704c2effc4f0C0-000003"> </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=05:02:23"><span class="sb5e5fbca-f93d-4e3d-aa38-704c2effc4f0C0-000004">5:02:23</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sb5e5fbca-f93d-4e3d-aa38-704c2effc4f0C0-000003">            Post-election audits.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sb5e5fbca-f93d-4e3d-aa38-704c2effc4f0P0-000002"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sb5e5fbca-f93d-4e3d-aa38-704c2effc4f0000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sb5e5fbca-f93d-4e3d-aa38-704c2effc4f0P0-000002"><span xml:space="preserve" 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