<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><title></title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s3b7d4c9c-31f1-4423-81ec-69e4b23469c7P0 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; text-indent: 0.00in; text-align: justify; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; } span.s3b7d4c9c-31f1-4423-81ec-69e4b23469c7C0 { color: black; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s3b7d4c9c-31f1-4423-81ec-69e4b23469c7C0-000000 { color: #0000FF; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s3b7d4c9c-31f1-4423-81ec-69e4b23469c7C0-000001 { color: black; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s3b7d4c9c-31f1-4423-81ec-69e4b23469c7000002 { color: black; background: white; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s3b7d4c9c-31f1-4423-81ec-69e4b23469c7C0-000003 { color: #0000FF; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s3b7d4c9c-31f1-4423-81ec-69e4b23469c7P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s3b7d4c9c-31f1-4423-81ec-69e4b23469c7C0">    </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=05:02:09:05"><span class="s3b7d4c9c-31f1-4423-81ec-69e4b23469c7C0-000000">5:02:09:05</span></a><span class="s3b7d4c9c-31f1-4423-81ec-69e4b23469c7C0-000001">.  Recount procedure.</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s3b7d4c9c-31f1-4423-81ec-69e4b23469c7C0"> The following procedure </span><span class="s3b7d4c9c-31f1-4423-81ec-69e4b23469c7C0">in the order provided must</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s3b7d4c9c-31f1-4423-81ec-69e4b23469c7C0"> be used in recounting any election counted by an automatic tabulating system:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s3b7d4c9c-31f1-4423-81ec-69e4b23469c7P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s3b7d4c9c-31f1-4423-81ec-69e4b23469c7000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s3b7d4c9c-31f1-4423-81ec-69e4b23469c7P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s3b7d4c9c-31f1-4423-81ec-69e4b23469c7C0">    (1)  If a discrepancy in the number of ballots for a precinct is discovered during ballot tabulation and is not resolved at that time, the county auditor </span><span class="s3b7d4c9c-31f1-4423-81ec-69e4b23469c7C0">must</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s3b7d4c9c-31f1-4423-81ec-69e4b23469c7C0"> make every effort to resolve the discrepancy </span><span class="s3b7d4c9c-31f1-4423-81ec-69e4b23469c7C0">in the time between</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s3b7d4c9c-31f1-4423-81ec-69e4b23469c7C0"> the official county canvass and prior to the convening of the recount board;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s3b7d4c9c-31f1-4423-81ec-69e4b23469c7P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s3b7d4c9c-31f1-4423-81ec-69e4b23469c7000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s3b7d4c9c-31f1-4423-81ec-69e4b23469c7P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s3b7d4c9c-31f1-4423-81ec-69e4b23469c7C0">    (2)  The recount board shall examine each ballot to determine if the official stamp has been placed on the ballot</span><span class="s3b7d4c9c-31f1-4423-81ec-69e4b23469c7C0">.</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s3b7d4c9c-31f1-4423-81ec-69e4b23469c7C0"> </span><span class="s3b7d4c9c-31f1-4423-81ec-69e4b23469c7C0">The recount board</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s3b7d4c9c-31f1-4423-81ec-69e4b23469c7C0"> may not count any vote on an unstamped ballot;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s3b7d4c9c-31f1-4423-81ec-69e4b23469c7P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s3b7d4c9c-31f1-4423-81ec-69e4b23469c7000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s3b7d4c9c-31f1-4423-81ec-69e4b23469c7P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s3b7d4c9c-31f1-4423-81ec-69e4b23469c7C0">    (3)  If any discrepancy remains after subdivisions (1) and (2) have been completed and the total number of ballots in a precinct exceeds the number of names in the pollbook, the ballots </span><span class="s3b7d4c9c-31f1-4423-81ec-69e4b23469c7C0">must</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s3b7d4c9c-31f1-4423-81ec-69e4b23469c7C0"> be placed in a box and the recount board </span><span class="s3b7d4c9c-31f1-4423-81ec-69e4b23469c7C0">must</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s3b7d4c9c-31f1-4423-81ec-69e4b23469c7C0"> draw from the box the number of ballots equal to the excess</span><span class="s3b7d4c9c-31f1-4423-81ec-69e4b23469c7C0">. The recount board</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s3b7d4c9c-31f1-4423-81ec-69e4b23469c7C0"> </span><span class="s3b7d4c9c-31f1-4423-81ec-69e4b23469c7C0">shall</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s3b7d4c9c-31f1-4423-81ec-69e4b23469c7C0"> place the</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s3b7d4c9c-31f1-4423-81ec-69e4b23469c7C0"> excess ballots</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s3b7d4c9c-31f1-4423-81ec-69e4b23469c7C0"> in an envelope labeled "ballots drawn by recount board to justify totals";</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s3b7d4c9c-31f1-4423-81ec-69e4b23469c7P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s3b7d4c9c-31f1-4423-81ec-69e4b23469c7000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s3b7d4c9c-31f1-4423-81ec-69e4b23469c7P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s3b7d4c9c-31f1-4423-81ec-69e4b23469c7C0">    (4)  The recount board shall review ballots for proper marking procedure according to the voting instructions. Each ballot </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s3b7d4c9c-31f1-4423-81ec-69e4b23469c7C0">that is </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s3b7d4c9c-31f1-4423-81ec-69e4b23469c7C0">marked in a manner other than as provided in the instructions to voter and </span><span class="s3b7d4c9c-31f1-4423-81ec-69e4b23469c7C0">cannot</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s3b7d4c9c-31f1-4423-81ec-69e4b23469c7C0"> be counted by the machine </span><span class="s3b7d4c9c-31f1-4423-81ec-69e4b23469c7C0">must</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s3b7d4c9c-31f1-4423-81ec-69e4b23469c7C0"> be </span><span class="s3b7d4c9c-31f1-4423-81ec-69e4b23469c7C0">manually</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s3b7d4c9c-31f1-4423-81ec-69e4b23469c7C0"> counted or duplicated in the manner used by a resolution board and the duplicate counted by machine. The recount board shall determine the voter's intent based on the standards found in </span><span class="s3b7d4c9c-31f1-4423-81ec-69e4b23469c7C0">§</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s3b7d4c9c-31f1-4423-81ec-69e4b23469c7C0"> </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=05:02:09:22"><span class="s3b7d4c9c-31f1-4423-81ec-69e4b23469c7C0-000003">5:02:09:22</span></a><span class="s3b7d4c9c-31f1-4423-81ec-69e4b23469c7C0">;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s3b7d4c9c-31f1-4423-81ec-69e4b23469c7P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s3b7d4c9c-31f1-4423-81ec-69e4b23469c7000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s3b7d4c9c-31f1-4423-81ec-69e4b23469c7P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s3b7d4c9c-31f1-4423-81ec-69e4b23469c7C0">    (5)  The recount board shall review each ballot to determine if there are any write-in votes. Any write-in vote may not be counted but all other votes for which the voter's intent can be determined </span><span class="s3b7d4c9c-31f1-4423-81ec-69e4b23469c7C0">must</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s3b7d4c9c-31f1-4423-81ec-69e4b23469c7C0"> be counted;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s3b7d4c9c-31f1-4423-81ec-69e4b23469c7P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s3b7d4c9c-31f1-4423-81ec-69e4b23469c7000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s3b7d4c9c-31f1-4423-81ec-69e4b23469c7P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s3b7d4c9c-31f1-4423-81ec-69e4b23469c7C0">    (6)  The recount board shall examine the ballots reviewed by the resolution board to determine the correctness of the initial rejection or duplication. The recount board shall rule on whether each mark is to be counted or rejected according to § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=05:02:09:22"><span class="s3b7d4c9c-31f1-4423-81ec-69e4b23469c7C0-000003">5:02:09:22</span></a><span class="s3b7d4c9c-31f1-4423-81ec-69e4b23469c7C0">;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s3b7d4c9c-31f1-4423-81ec-69e4b23469c7P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s3b7d4c9c-31f1-4423-81ec-69e4b23469c7000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s3b7d4c9c-31f1-4423-81ec-69e4b23469c7P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s3b7d4c9c-31f1-4423-81ec-69e4b23469c7C0">    (7)  The recount board shall </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s3b7d4c9c-31f1-4423-81ec-69e4b23469c7C0">supervise the </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s3b7d4c9c-31f1-4423-81ec-69e4b23469c7C0">test </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s3b7d4c9c-31f1-4423-81ec-69e4b23469c7C0">of </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s3b7d4c9c-31f1-4423-81ec-69e4b23469c7C0">the automatic tabulating equipment according to § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=05:02:09:01.02"><span class="s3b7d4c9c-31f1-4423-81ec-69e4b23469c7C0-000003">5:02:09:01.02</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s3b7d4c9c-31f1-4423-81ec-69e4b23469c7C0">. The board may conduct additional tests of the equipment including a comparison with </span><span class="s3b7d4c9c-31f1-4423-81ec-69e4b23469c7C0">manual counted</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s3b7d4c9c-31f1-4423-81ec-69e4b23469c7C0"> results from a precinct;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s3b7d4c9c-31f1-4423-81ec-69e4b23469c7P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s3b7d4c9c-31f1-4423-81ec-69e4b23469c7000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s3b7d4c9c-31f1-4423-81ec-69e4b23469c7P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s3b7d4c9c-31f1-4423-81ec-69e4b23469c7C0">    (8)  The recount board shall </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s3b7d4c9c-31f1-4423-81ec-69e4b23469c7C0">supervise the </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s3b7d4c9c-31f1-4423-81ec-69e4b23469c7C0">count </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s3b7d4c9c-31f1-4423-81ec-69e4b23469c7C0">of </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s3b7d4c9c-31f1-4423-81ec-69e4b23469c7C0">the ballots with the automatic tabulating equipment. A </span><span class="s3b7d4c9c-31f1-4423-81ec-69e4b23469c7C0">manual</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s3b7d4c9c-31f1-4423-81ec-69e4b23469c7C0"> count may be conducted to verify the accuracy of the count by the automatic tabulating equipment. If any discrepancy is found, the discrepancy </span><span class="s3b7d4c9c-31f1-4423-81ec-69e4b23469c7C0">must</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s3b7d4c9c-31f1-4423-81ec-69e4b23469c7C0"> be resolved before the recount is concluded. If any vote cannot be accurately counted by the automatic tabulating equipment but can be </span><span class="s3b7d4c9c-31f1-4423-81ec-69e4b23469c7C0">manually</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s3b7d4c9c-31f1-4423-81ec-69e4b23469c7C0"> counted, the </span><span class="s3b7d4c9c-31f1-4423-81ec-69e4b23469c7C0">manual</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s3b7d4c9c-31f1-4423-81ec-69e4b23469c7C0"> count tally of that vote shall be added to the count by the automatic tabulating equipment;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s3b7d4c9c-31f1-4423-81ec-69e4b23469c7P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s3b7d4c9c-31f1-4423-81ec-69e4b23469c7000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s3b7d4c9c-31f1-4423-81ec-69e4b23469c7P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s3b7d4c9c-31f1-4423-81ec-69e4b23469c7C0">    (9)  The recount board shall complete the Certificate of Disputed Ballot as provided in § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=05:02:19:09"><span class="s3b7d4c9c-31f1-4423-81ec-69e4b23469c7C0-000003">5:02:19:09</span></a><span class="s3b7d4c9c-31f1-4423-81ec-69e4b23469c7C0">;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s3b7d4c9c-31f1-4423-81ec-69e4b23469c7P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s3b7d4c9c-31f1-4423-81ec-69e4b23469c7000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s3b7d4c9c-31f1-4423-81ec-69e4b23469c7P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s3b7d4c9c-31f1-4423-81ec-69e4b23469c7C0">    (10)  Any question arising on the recount </span><span class="s3b7d4c9c-31f1-4423-81ec-69e4b23469c7C0">must</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s3b7d4c9c-31f1-4423-81ec-69e4b23469c7C0"> be determined by majority vote of the recount board; and</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s3b7d4c9c-31f1-4423-81ec-69e4b23469c7P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s3b7d4c9c-31f1-4423-81ec-69e4b23469c7000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s3b7d4c9c-31f1-4423-81ec-69e4b23469c7P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s3b7d4c9c-31f1-4423-81ec-69e4b23469c7C0">    (11)  The recount board shall certify the new returns as printed by the automatic tabulating equipment or as </span><span class="s3b7d4c9c-31f1-4423-81ec-69e4b23469c7C0">manually</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s3b7d4c9c-31f1-4423-81ec-69e4b23469c7C0"> counted as the "Official Returns" for the election by completing the Certificate of Recount as provided in § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=05:02:19:08"><span class="s3b7d4c9c-31f1-4423-81ec-69e4b23469c7C0-000003">5:02:19:08</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s3b7d4c9c-31f1-4423-81ec-69e4b23469c7C0">. The Certificate of Recount </span><span class="s3b7d4c9c-31f1-4423-81ec-69e4b23469c7C0">must</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s3b7d4c9c-31f1-4423-81ec-69e4b23469c7C0"> be filed with the person in charge of the election and constitute</span><span class="s3b7d4c9c-31f1-4423-81ec-69e4b23469c7C0">s</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s3b7d4c9c-31f1-4423-81ec-69e4b23469c7C0"> the final returns for the election in that jurisdiction. If the recount involved an election canvassed by the State Board of Canvassers</span><span class="s3b7d4c9c-31f1-4423-81ec-69e4b23469c7C0">,</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s3b7d4c9c-31f1-4423-81ec-69e4b23469c7C0"> a duplicate original of the Certificate of Recount </span><span class="s3b7d4c9c-31f1-4423-81ec-69e4b23469c7C0">must</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s3b7d4c9c-31f1-4423-81ec-69e4b23469c7C0"> be forwarded to the secretary of state to be incorporated into the statewide totals as provided by SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=12-21-39"><span class="s3b7d4c9c-31f1-4423-81ec-69e4b23469c7C0-000003">12-21-39</span></a><span class="s3b7d4c9c-31f1-4423-81ec-69e4b23469c7C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s3b7d4c9c-31f1-4423-81ec-69e4b23469c7P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s3b7d4c9c-31f1-4423-81ec-69e4b23469c7000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s3b7d4c9c-31f1-4423-81ec-69e4b23469c7P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s3b7d4c9c-31f1-4423-81ec-69e4b23469c7C0">    </span><span class="s3b7d4c9c-31f1-4423-81ec-69e4b23469c7C0-000001">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s3b7d4c9c-31f1-4423-81ec-69e4b23469c7C0"> 3 SDR 69, effective April 10, 1977; 6 SDR 25, effective September 24, 1979; 21 SDR 77, effective October 24, 1994; 26 SDR 168, effective June 25, 2000; 28 SDR 99, effective January 17, 2002; 29 SDR 177, effective July 2, 2003; 33 SDR 230, effective July 1, 2007; 36 SDR 112, effective January 11, 2010</span><span class="s3b7d4c9c-31f1-4423-81ec-69e4b23469c7C0">; 51 SDR 141, effective July 1, 2025</span><span class="s3b7d4c9c-31f1-4423-81ec-69e4b23469c7C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s3b7d4c9c-31f1-4423-81ec-69e4b23469c7P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s3b7d4c9c-31f1-4423-81ec-69e4b23469c7C0">    </span><span class="s3b7d4c9c-31f1-4423-81ec-69e4b23469c7C0-000001">General Authority:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s3b7d4c9c-31f1-4423-81ec-69e4b23469c7C0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=12-17B-17"><span class="s3b7d4c9c-31f1-4423-81ec-69e4b23469c7C0-000003">12-17B-17</span></a><span class="s3b7d4c9c-31f1-4423-81ec-69e4b23469c7C0">(4).</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s3b7d4c9c-31f1-4423-81ec-69e4b23469c7P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s3b7d4c9c-31f1-4423-81ec-69e4b23469c7C0">    </span><span class="s3b7d4c9c-31f1-4423-81ec-69e4b23469c7C0-000001">Law Implemented:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s3b7d4c9c-31f1-4423-81ec-69e4b23469c7C0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=12-17B-7"><span class="s3b7d4c9c-31f1-4423-81ec-69e4b23469c7C0-000003">12-17B-7</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s3b7d4c9c-31f1-4423-81ec-69e4b23469c7C0">, </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=12-17B-16"><span class="s3b7d4c9c-31f1-4423-81ec-69e4b23469c7C0-000003">12-17B-16</span></a><span class="s3b7d4c9c-31f1-4423-81ec-69e4b23469c7C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s3b7d4c9c-31f1-4423-81ec-69e4b23469c7P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s3b7d4c9c-31f1-4423-81ec-69e4b23469c7000002"> </span></p></div></body></html>