ENTITLED, An Act  to permit an election to be delayed under certain weather conditions.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA:
     Section  1.  That § 12-2-4 be amended to read as follows:
     12-2-4.   Notwithstanding §   12-2-3, the county auditor may, upon request of the superintendent of an election precinct, if an emergency exists by reason of mechanical failure of a voting machine or an unanticipated shortage of ballots or like unforeseen event warrants it, extend the polling hours for that precinct until the emergency situation has been resolved. The governing body holding a local election may delay the opening of any polling place for any election except a primary or general election for one week if weather conditions make it impossible to open at the correct time. The polling place shall then remain open for the same number of hours as it would normally have been open.

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An Act to permit an election to be delayed under certain weather conditions.

========================= I certify that the attached Act originated in the		========================= Received at this Executive Office this ____ day of _____________ ,
HOUSE as Bill No. 1066		19___ at _____ M.

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Chief Clerk

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By _________________________
for the Governor

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Speaker of the House

Attest:

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Chief Clerk

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President of the Senate

Attest:

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Secretary of the Senate     The attached Act is hereby approved this ________ day of ______________ , A.D., 19___

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Governor
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STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA,

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Office of the Secretary of State

Filed ____________ , 19___
at _________ o'clock __ M.  

House Bill No. 1066
File No. ____
Chapter No. ______  

 

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Secretary of State

By _________________________
Asst. Secretary of State