<html> <head> <title>Rule 05:02:09:11 Official and unofficial election results.</title> <META NAME="Keywords" Content="Administrative Rules 05:02:09:11"> <META NAME="Description" Content="Administrative Rules 05:02:09:11 Official and unofficial election results."> <meta name=Generator content="Microsoft Office HTML Filter 2.0"> <meta http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=windows-1252"> <meta name=Originator content="Microsoft Word 10"> <style> <!-- --> </style> </head> <body lang=EN-US> <div> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>5:02:09:11.&nbsp;&nbsp;Official and unofficial election results.</b> The unofficial returns shall include the date and name of election, identification of the jurisdiction, precinct, names of candidates, offices sought, political party affiliation, ballot issues, and votes counted.</p> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The unofficial returns are considered certified as the &quot;Official Returns&quot; upon completion of the review performed by the canvassing board designated for the election of the voting jurisdiction and signed and sealed by the person in charge of the election.</p> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>Source:</b> 5 SDR 31, effective November 1, 1978; 8 SDR 81, effective January 10, 1982; 21 SDR 77, effective October 24, 1994.</p> <p>&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.</A></p> <p>&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></p> </div> </body> </html>