CHAPTER 12-17B
AUTOMATIC TABULATING SYSTEMS
12-17B-1 Definition of terms.
12-17B-2 Requirements for automatic tabulating, electronic ballot marking, and election voting equipment systems--Approval of changes or modifications.
12-17B-2.1 12-17B-2.1. Repealed by SL 2018, ch 81, § 3, eff. Feb. 5, 2018.
12-17B-3 Authority of governing body to adopt, experiment with or abandon system.
12-17B-4 Contract by political subdivision with county for use of system.
12-17B-5 Testing system before election--Certification of errorless machine--Promulgation of rules--Public notice--Independent candidate and ballot committee contact information.
12-17B-5.1 Procedure for testing system before election--Test ballots retained.
12-17B-5.2 Updates to automatic tabulating equipment prohibited after testing--Seal--Promulgation of rules.
12-17B-6 Sufficient amount of equipment and supplies required.
12-17B-6.1 Electronic ballot marking system required where candidate for federal office on ballot.
12-17B-7 Voting instructions--Manner of giving instructions.
12-17B-8 12-17B-8. Repealed by SL 2005, ch 92, § 7.
12-17B-9 Transporting sealed ballot box.
12-17B-10 Direction of proceedings at counting location--Open to public.
12-17B-11 Equal party representation amongst persons employed to receive, process or tabulate ballots--Submission of employee list--Oath required.
12-17B-12 Test of system repeated prior to counting ballots.
12-17B-13 Procedure for tabulating votes--Results as unofficial returns--Certification by board.
12-17B-13.1 Operation of automatic tabulating equipment--Return of ballots--Out-stacking of ballots.
12-17B-14 Duplicate ballots substituted for rejected ballots.
12-17B-15 Sealing and storing tabulated ballots and program board.
12-17B-16 Recount procedures.
12-17B-17 Promulgation of rules.
12-17B-18 Post-election audit--Auditing board--Members--Promulgation of rules.
12-17B-19 Post-election audit--Payment of costs--Promulgation of rules.
12-17B-20 Post-election audit--Procedure--Precinct defined.
12-17B-21 Post-election audit open to the public--Notification.
12-17B-22 Publication of results.
12-17B-23 Post-election audit--Notice to candidates impacted--Recount petition.
12-17B-24 Post-election audit not required with particular recounts.
12-17B-25 Post-election audit--Ballots secured.