<html> <head> <title>Rule 05:02:09:04.04 Tabulation procedures.</title> <META NAME="Keywords" Content="Administrative Rules 05:02:09:04.04"> <META NAME="Description" Content="Administrative Rules 05:02:09:04.04 Tabulation procedures."> <meta http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=windows-1252"> <meta name=Generator content="Microsoft Word 15 (filtered)"> <style> <!-- /* Font Definitions */ @font-face {font-family:"Cambria Math"; panose-1:2 4 5 3 5 4 6 3 2 4;} /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif; color:black;} a:link, span.MsoHyperlink {color:blue; text-decoration:underline;} a:visited, span.MsoHyperlinkFollowed {color:#954F72; text-decoration:underline;} .MsoChpDefault {font-size:10.0pt; color:black;} @page WordSection1 {size:8.5in 11.0in; margin:1.0in 1.25in 1.0in 1.25in;} div.WordSection1 {page:WordSection1;} --> </style> </head> <body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink="#954F72"> <div class=WordSection1> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>5:02:09:04.04.&nbsp;&nbsp;Tabulation procedures.</b> The procedures for receiving, preparing, and tabulating the ballots are as follows:</p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'>&nbsp;</p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (1)&nbsp;&nbsp;The tabulation technicians shall compare the total number of ballots shown on the return printed by the equipment and the total number of ballots shown on the recap sheet from the precinct officials. If there is a discrepancy in the total number of ballots cast in any precinct, the tabulation technicians shall note the discrepancy on the recap sheet, the sheet shall be signed by a tabulation technician and notice given to the resolution board;</p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'>&nbsp;</p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (2)&nbsp;&nbsp; If the total number of ballots exceed by five or more the number of names in the pollbook as found on the recap sheet, the ballots shall be examined by the resolution board for the official ballot stamp. Any unstamped ballots shall be removed and marked as &quot;unstamped - not counted.&quot; If the total number of ballots still exceeds the number of names in the pollbook, the ballots shall be placed in a box and one of the resolution board shall publicly draw from the box the number of ballots that is equal to the excess and place these in an envelope labeled &quot;ballots drawn by resolution board to justify totals&quot;. The remaining ballots shall then be counted by the tabulation equipment and the count shall be included with the other tabulations to constitute the compiled unofficial returns; and</p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'>&nbsp;</p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (3)&nbsp;&nbsp;If a ballot is rejected by the automatic tabulating equipment, the resolution board shall review the ballot as follows:</p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'>&nbsp;</p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (a)&nbsp;&nbsp;If the resolution board determines that the ballot is damaged or defective, a duplicate shall be made of the ballot. All duplicate ballots shall clearly be marked &quot;duplicate,&quot; shall bear a serial number which is also recorded on the original ballot. This ballot shall then be counted by the automatic tabulating equipment in lieu of the original ballot;</p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'>&nbsp;</p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (b)&nbsp;&nbsp;If the resolution board determines that the tabulating equipment is not reading any mark on a paper optical scan ballot, which is a vote according to &#167;&nbsp;5:02:09:22, the board shall duplicate that ballot on a paper optical scan ballot according to subdivision (3)(a) of this section.</p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'>&nbsp;</p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; If the resolution board cannot reach an agreement on the determination of any mark, the board shall duplicate that ballot according to subdivision (3)(a) without marking any selection in dispute on a paper optical scan ballot.</p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'>&nbsp;</p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; If the resolution board cannot reach an agreement on the determination of all of the marks on any ballot, the board shall reject that ballot and label it, &quot;no votes can be determined&quot;; and</p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'>&nbsp;</p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (c)&nbsp;&nbsp;If the resolution board determines that the tabulating equipment is not reading any selection on a thermal paper ballot, which is a vote according to &#167;&nbsp;5:02:09:22, the board shall duplicate that ballot on a paper optical scan ballot according to subdivision (3)(a) of this section.</p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'>&nbsp;</p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; If the resolution board cannot reach an agreement on the determination of any selection, the board shall duplicate that ballot according to subdivision (3)(a) without marking any selection in dispute on a paper optical scan ballot.</p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'>&nbsp;</p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; If the resolution board cannot reach an agreement on the determination of all of the selections on any ballot, the board shall reject that ballot and label it, &quot;no selections can be determined&quot;.</p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'>&nbsp;</p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>Source:</b> 21 SDR 77, effective October 24, 1994; 29 SDR 113, effective January 30, 2003; 33 SDR 230, effective July 1, 2007; 44 SDR 94, effective December 4, 2017.</p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>General Authority:</b> SDCL <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=12-17B-17">12-17B-17(4).</A></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>Law Implemented:</b> SDCL <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=12-17B-13">12-17B-13</A>, <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=12-17B-14">12-17B-14.</A></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'>&nbsp;</p> </div> </body> </html>