<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.s22f8374b-63b4-4c29-aa82-f37909113c8bP0 { 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.s22f8374b-63b4-4c29-aa82-f37909113c8bC0 { color: black; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s22f8374b-63b4-4c29-aa82-f37909113c8bC0-000000 { color: #0000FF; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s22f8374b-63b4-4c29-aa82-f37909113c8bC0-000001 { color: black; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s22f8374b-63b4-4c29-aa82-f37909113c8b000002 { color: black; background: white; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s22f8374b-63b4-4c29-aa82-f37909113c8bC0-000003 { 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="s22f8374b-63b4-4c29-aa82-f37909113c8bP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s22f8374b-63b4-4c29-aa82-f37909113c8bC0">    </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=05:02:19:11"><span class="s22f8374b-63b4-4c29-aa82-f37909113c8bC0-000000">5:02:19:11</span></a><span class="s22f8374b-63b4-4c29-aa82-f37909113c8bC0-000001">.  Oath of recount board.</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s22f8374b-63b4-4c29-aa82-f37909113c8bC0"> Before performing </span><span class="s22f8374b-63b4-4c29-aa82-f37909113c8bC0">any duty pertaining to the recount of an election</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s22f8374b-63b4-4c29-aa82-f37909113c8bC0">, each recount board member shall </span><span class="s22f8374b-63b4-4c29-aa82-f37909113c8bC0">make the following oath or affirmation</span><span class="s22f8374b-63b4-4c29-aa82-f37909113c8bC0">:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s22f8374b-63b4-4c29-aa82-f37909113c8bP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s22f8374b-63b4-4c29-aa82-f37909113c8b000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s22f8374b-63b4-4c29-aa82-f37909113c8bP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s22f8374b-63b4-4c29-aa82-f37909113c8bC0">    I, </span><span class="s22f8374b-63b4-4c29-aa82-f37909113c8bC0">name</span><span class="s22f8374b-63b4-4c29-aa82-f37909113c8bC0">, do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will</span><span class="s22f8374b-63b4-4c29-aa82-f37909113c8bC0">,</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s22f8374b-63b4-4c29-aa82-f37909113c8bC0"> </span><span class="s22f8374b-63b4-4c29-aa82-f37909113c8bC0">to the best of my ability, impartially perform the duties of recount board member in good faith according to law, and that I meet the qualifications to serve as a member of the recount board</span><span class="s22f8374b-63b4-4c29-aa82-f37909113c8bC0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s22f8374b-63b4-4c29-aa82-f37909113c8bP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s22f8374b-63b4-4c29-aa82-f37909113c8b000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s22f8374b-63b4-4c29-aa82-f37909113c8bP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s22f8374b-63b4-4c29-aa82-f37909113c8bC0">    </span><span class="s22f8374b-63b4-4c29-aa82-f37909113c8bC0-000001">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s22f8374b-63b4-4c29-aa82-f37909113c8bC0"> 35 SDR 48, effective September 8, 2008</span><span class="s22f8374b-63b4-4c29-aa82-f37909113c8bC0">; 50 SDR 12, effective August 8, 2023</span><span class="s22f8374b-63b4-4c29-aa82-f37909113c8bC0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s22f8374b-63b4-4c29-aa82-f37909113c8bP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s22f8374b-63b4-4c29-aa82-f37909113c8bC0">    </span><span class="s22f8374b-63b4-4c29-aa82-f37909113c8bC0-000001">General Authority:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s22f8374b-63b4-4c29-aa82-f37909113c8bC0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=12-1-9"><span class="s22f8374b-63b4-4c29-aa82-f37909113c8bC0-000003">12-1-9</span></a><span class="s22f8374b-63b4-4c29-aa82-f37909113c8bC0">(10).</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s22f8374b-63b4-4c29-aa82-f37909113c8bP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s22f8374b-63b4-4c29-aa82-f37909113c8bC0">    </span><span class="s22f8374b-63b4-4c29-aa82-f37909113c8bC0-000001">Law Implemented:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s22f8374b-63b4-4c29-aa82-f37909113c8bC0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=12-21-2"><span class="s22f8374b-63b4-4c29-aa82-f37909113c8bC0-000003">12-21-2</span></a><span class="s22f8374b-63b4-4c29-aa82-f37909113c8bC0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s22f8374b-63b4-4c29-aa82-f37909113c8bP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s22f8374b-63b4-4c29-aa82-f37909113c8b000002"> </span></p></div></body></html>