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'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s226329ff-c023-4f68-a601-e684a6f0be9eP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s226329ff-c023-4f68-a601-e684a6f0be9eC0">CHAPTER </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=05:02:23"><span class="s226329ff-c023-4f68-a601-e684a6f0be9eC0-000000">05:02:23</span></a></p><p dir="ltr" class="s226329ff-c023-4f68-a601-e684a6f0be9eP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s226329ff-c023-4f68-a601-e684a6f0be9e000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s226329ff-c023-4f68-a601-e684a6f0be9eP0"><span class="s226329ff-c023-4f68-a601-e684a6f0be9eC0">POST-ELECTION AUDITS</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s226329ff-c023-4f68-a601-e684a6f0be9eP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s226329ff-c023-4f68-a601-e684a6f0be9e000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s226329ff-c023-4f68-a601-e684a6f0be9eP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s226329ff-c023-4f68-a601-e684a6f0be9e000002"> </span></p><h1 dir="ltr" class="s226329ff-c023-4f68-a601-e684a6f0be9eP1"><span class="s226329ff-c023-4f68-a601-e684a6f0be9eC0-000003">Section</span></h1><p dir="ltr" class="s226329ff-c023-4f68-a601-e684a6f0be9eP0-000004"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=05:02:23:01"><span class="s226329ff-c023-4f68-a601-e684a6f0be9eC0-000005">05:02:23:01</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s226329ff-c023-4f68-a601-e684a6f0be9eC0-000003">        </span><span class="s226329ff-c023-4f68-a601-e684a6f0be9eC0-000003">Oath of post-election audit board</span><span class="s226329ff-c023-4f68-a601-e684a6f0be9eC0-000003">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s226329ff-c023-4f68-a601-e684a6f0be9eP0-000004"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=05:02:23:02"><span class="s226329ff-c023-4f68-a601-e684a6f0be9eC0-000005">05:02:23:02</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s226329ff-c023-4f68-a601-e684a6f0be9eC0-000003">        Definitions.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s226329ff-c023-4f68-a601-e684a6f0be9eP0-000004"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=05:02:23:03"><span class="s226329ff-c023-4f68-a601-e684a6f0be9eC0-000005">05:02:23:03</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s226329ff-c023-4f68-a601-e684a6f0be9eC0-000003">        </span><span class="s226329ff-c023-4f68-a601-e684a6f0be9eC0-000003">Notice of appointment of post-election auditing board</span><span class="s226329ff-c023-4f68-a601-e684a6f0be9eC0-000003">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s226329ff-c023-4f68-a601-e684a6f0be9eP0-000004"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=05:02:23:04"><span class="s226329ff-c023-4f68-a601-e684a6f0be9eC0-000005">05:02:23:04</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s226329ff-c023-4f68-a601-e684a6f0be9eC0-000003">        Signing of oaths.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s226329ff-c023-4f68-a601-e684a6f0be9eP0-000004"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=05:02:23:05"><span class="s226329ff-c023-4f68-a601-e684a6f0be9eC0-000005">05:02:23:05</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s226329ff-c023-4f68-a601-e684a6f0be9eC0-000003">        </span><span class="s226329ff-c023-4f68-a601-e684a6f0be9eC0-000003">Staff for post-election auditing board</span><span class="s226329ff-c023-4f68-a601-e684a6f0be9eC0-000003">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s226329ff-c023-4f68-a601-e684a6f0be9eP0-000004"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=05:02:23:06"><span class="s226329ff-c023-4f68-a601-e684a6f0be9eC0-000005">05:02:23:06</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s226329ff-c023-4f68-a601-e684a6f0be9eC0-000003">        </span><span class="s226329ff-c023-4f68-a601-e684a6f0be9eC0-000003">Post-election auditing board receipt for official ballots</span><span class="s226329ff-c023-4f68-a601-e684a6f0be9eC0-000003">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s226329ff-c023-4f68-a601-e684a6f0be9eP0-000004"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=05:02:23:07"><span class="s226329ff-c023-4f68-a601-e684a6f0be9eC0-000005">05:02:23:07</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s226329ff-c023-4f68-a601-e684a6f0be9eC0-000003">        Public vote count.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s226329ff-c023-4f68-a601-e684a6f0be9eP0-000004"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=05:02:23:08"><span class="s226329ff-c023-4f68-a601-e684a6f0be9eC0-000005">05:02:23:08</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s226329ff-c023-4f68-a601-e684a6f0be9eC0-000003">        </span><span class="s226329ff-c023-4f68-a601-e684a6f0be9eC0-000003">Opening receptacle or container</span><span class="s226329ff-c023-4f68-a601-e684a6f0be9eC0-000003">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s226329ff-c023-4f68-a601-e684a6f0be9eP0-000004"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=05:02:23:09"><span class="s226329ff-c023-4f68-a601-e684a6f0be9eC0-000005">05:02:23:09</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s226329ff-c023-4f68-a601-e684a6f0be9eC0-000003">        Auditing procedures.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s226329ff-c023-4f68-a601-e684a6f0be9eP0-000004"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=05:02:23:10"><span class="s226329ff-c023-4f68-a601-e684a6f0be9eC0-000005">05:02:23:10</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s226329ff-c023-4f68-a601-e684a6f0be9eC0-000003">        Tally of ballots.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s226329ff-c023-4f68-a601-e684a6f0be9eP0-000004"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=05:02:23:11"><span class="s226329ff-c023-4f68-a601-e684a6f0be9eC0-000005">05:02:23:11</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s226329ff-c023-4f68-a601-e684a6f0be9eC0-000003">        </span><span class="s226329ff-c023-4f68-a601-e684a6f0be9eC0-000003">Post-election audit tally sheets</span><span class="s226329ff-c023-4f68-a601-e684a6f0be9eC0-000003">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s226329ff-c023-4f68-a601-e684a6f0be9eP0-000004"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=05:02:23:12"><span class="s226329ff-c023-4f68-a601-e684a6f0be9eC0-000005">05:02:23:12</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s226329ff-c023-4f68-a601-e684a6f0be9eC0-000003">        </span><span class="s226329ff-c023-4f68-a601-e684a6f0be9eC0-000003">Certificate of post-election audit</span><span class="s226329ff-c023-4f68-a601-e684a6f0be9eC0-000003">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s226329ff-c023-4f68-a601-e684a6f0be9eP0-000004"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=05:02:23:13"><span class="s226329ff-c023-4f68-a601-e684a6f0be9eC0-000005">05:02:23:13</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s226329ff-c023-4f68-a601-e684a6f0be9eC0-000003">        Reserved.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s226329ff-c023-4f68-a601-e684a6f0be9eP0-000004"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=05:02:23:14"><span class="s226329ff-c023-4f68-a601-e684a6f0be9eC0-000005">05:02:23:14</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s226329ff-c023-4f68-a601-e684a6f0be9eC0-000003">        Reserved.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s226329ff-c023-4f68-a601-e684a6f0be9eP0-000004"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=05:02:23:15"><span class="s226329ff-c023-4f68-a601-e684a6f0be9eC0-000005">05:02:23:15</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s226329ff-c023-4f68-a601-e684a6f0be9eC0-000003">        </span><span class="s226329ff-c023-4f68-a601-e684a6f0be9eC0-000003">Reimbursement of post-election audit costs</span><span class="s226329ff-c023-4f68-a601-e684a6f0be9eC0-000003">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s226329ff-c023-4f68-a601-e684a6f0be9eP0-000004"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s226329ff-c023-4f68-a601-e684a6f0be9e000002"> </span></p></div></body></html>