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font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; } p.s5dc8b9b6-f786-4869-9546-096c505d4ef0P0-000019 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; text-indent: 0.00in; text-align: center; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; } span.s5dc8b9b6-f786-4869-9546-096c505d4ef0C0-000020 { 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="s5dc8b9b6-f786-4869-9546-096c505d4ef0P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s5dc8b9b6-f786-4869-9546-096c505d4ef0C0">    </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=05:02:23:12"><span class="s5dc8b9b6-f786-4869-9546-096c505d4ef0C0-000000">05:02:23:12</span></a><span class="s5dc8b9b6-f786-4869-9546-096c505d4ef0C0-000001">.  Certificate of post-election audit.</span><span class="s5dc8b9b6-f786-4869-9546-096c505d4ef0C0">The certificate of post-election audit must be in the following form:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s5dc8b9b6-f786-4869-9546-096c505d4ef0P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s5dc8b9b6-f786-4869-9546-096c505d4ef0000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s5dc8b9b6-f786-4869-9546-096c505d4ef0P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s5dc8b9b6-f786-4869-9546-096c505d4ef0000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s5dc8b9b6-f786-4869-9546-096c505d4ef0P0"><span class="s5dc8b9b6-f786-4869-9546-096c505d4ef0C0">STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA    )</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s5dc8b9b6-f786-4869-9546-096c505d4ef0P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s5dc8b9b6-f786-4869-9546-096c505d4ef0C0">                                    )    SS     CERTIFICATE OF POST-ELECTION AUDIT </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s5dc8b9b6-f786-4869-9546-096c505d4ef0P0"><span class="s5dc8b9b6-f786-4869-9546-096c505d4ef0C0">COUNTY OF _____________        )</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s5dc8b9b6-f786-4869-9546-096c505d4ef0P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s5dc8b9b6-f786-4869-9546-096c505d4ef0000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s5dc8b9b6-f786-4869-9546-096c505d4ef0P0"><span class="s5dc8b9b6-f786-4869-9546-096c505d4ef0C0">WE, THE UNDERSIGNED members of the post-election auditing board, do hereby certify the results of the audit for the following specified candidates or questions _______________________________________ for the election held on the ____ day of __________, _____. We completed the audit on the ____ day of __________, _____.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s5dc8b9b6-f786-4869-9546-096c505d4ef0P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s5dc8b9b6-f786-4869-9546-096c505d4ef0000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s5dc8b9b6-f786-4869-9546-096c505d4ef0P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s5dc8b9b6-f786-4869-9546-096c505d4ef0000002"> </span></p><div align="left"><table dir="ltr" class="s5dc8b9b6-f786-4869-9546-096c505d4ef0000003"><tr class="s5dc8b9b6-f786-4869-9546-096c505d4ef0000004"><td colspan="4" class="s5dc8b9b6-f786-4869-9546-096c505d4ef0000005"><p dir="ltr" class="s5dc8b9b6-f786-4869-9546-096c505d4ef0P1"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s5dc8b9b6-f786-4869-9546-096c505d4ef0000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s5dc8b9b6-f786-4869-9546-096c505d4ef0P1"><span class="s5dc8b9b6-f786-4869-9546-096c505d4ef0C0">Precinct__________</span></p></td></tr><tr class="s5dc8b9b6-f786-4869-9546-096c505d4ef0000006"><td class="s5dc8b9b6-f786-4869-9546-096c505d4ef0000007"><p dir="ltr" class="s5dc8b9b6-f786-4869-9546-096c505d4ef0P1-000008"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s5dc8b9b6-f786-4869-9546-096c505d4ef0000002"> </span></p></td><td class="s5dc8b9b6-f786-4869-9546-096c505d4ef0000009"><p dir="ltr" class="s5dc8b9b6-f786-4869-9546-096c505d4ef0P1-000008"><span class="s5dc8b9b6-f786-4869-9546-096c505d4ef0C0">Total Votes</span></p></td><td class="s5dc8b9b6-f786-4869-9546-096c505d4ef0000010"><p dir="ltr" class="s5dc8b9b6-f786-4869-9546-096c505d4ef0P1-000008"><span class="s5dc8b9b6-f786-4869-9546-096c505d4ef0C0">Total Yes</span></p></td><td class="s5dc8b9b6-f786-4869-9546-096c505d4ef0000011"><p dir="ltr" class="s5dc8b9b6-f786-4869-9546-096c505d4ef0P1-000008"><span class="s5dc8b9b6-f786-4869-9546-096c505d4ef0C0">Total No</span></p></td></tr><tr class="s5dc8b9b6-f786-4869-9546-096c505d4ef0000012"><td class="s5dc8b9b6-f786-4869-9546-096c505d4ef0000013"><p dir="ltr" class="s5dc8b9b6-f786-4869-9546-096c505d4ef0P1"><span class="s5dc8b9b6-f786-4869-9546-096c505d4ef0C0">Candidate Name</span></p></td><td class="s5dc8b9b6-f786-4869-9546-096c505d4ef0000014"><p dir="ltr" class="s5dc8b9b6-f786-4869-9546-096c505d4ef0P1"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s5dc8b9b6-f786-4869-9546-096c505d4ef0000002"> </span></p></td><td class="s5dc8b9b6-f786-4869-9546-096c505d4ef0000015"><p dir="ltr" class="s5dc8b9b6-f786-4869-9546-096c505d4ef0P1"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s5dc8b9b6-f786-4869-9546-096c505d4ef0000002"> </span></p></td><td class="s5dc8b9b6-f786-4869-9546-096c505d4ef0000016"><p dir="ltr" class="s5dc8b9b6-f786-4869-9546-096c505d4ef0P1"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s5dc8b9b6-f786-4869-9546-096c505d4ef0000002"> </span></p></td></tr><tr class="s5dc8b9b6-f786-4869-9546-096c505d4ef0000006"><td class="s5dc8b9b6-f786-4869-9546-096c505d4ef0000013"><p dir="ltr" class="s5dc8b9b6-f786-4869-9546-096c505d4ef0P1"><span class="s5dc8b9b6-f786-4869-9546-096c505d4ef0C0">Candidate Name</span></p></td><td class="s5dc8b9b6-f786-4869-9546-096c505d4ef0000014"><p dir="ltr" class="s5dc8b9b6-f786-4869-9546-096c505d4ef0P1"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s5dc8b9b6-f786-4869-9546-096c505d4ef0000002"> </span></p></td><td class="s5dc8b9b6-f786-4869-9546-096c505d4ef0000015"><p dir="ltr" class="s5dc8b9b6-f786-4869-9546-096c505d4ef0P1"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s5dc8b9b6-f786-4869-9546-096c505d4ef0000002"> </span></p></td><td class="s5dc8b9b6-f786-4869-9546-096c505d4ef0000016"><p dir="ltr" class="s5dc8b9b6-f786-4869-9546-096c505d4ef0P1"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s5dc8b9b6-f786-4869-9546-096c505d4ef0000002"> </span></p></td></tr><tr class="s5dc8b9b6-f786-4869-9546-096c505d4ef0000017"><td class="s5dc8b9b6-f786-4869-9546-096c505d4ef0000013"><p dir="ltr" class="s5dc8b9b6-f786-4869-9546-096c505d4ef0P1"><span class="s5dc8b9b6-f786-4869-9546-096c505d4ef0C0">Ballot Question Name</span></p></td><td class="s5dc8b9b6-f786-4869-9546-096c505d4ef0000014"><p dir="ltr" class="s5dc8b9b6-f786-4869-9546-096c505d4ef0P1"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s5dc8b9b6-f786-4869-9546-096c505d4ef0000002"> </span></p></td><td class="s5dc8b9b6-f786-4869-9546-096c505d4ef0000015"><p dir="ltr" class="s5dc8b9b6-f786-4869-9546-096c505d4ef0P1"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s5dc8b9b6-f786-4869-9546-096c505d4ef0000002"> </span></p></td><td class="s5dc8b9b6-f786-4869-9546-096c505d4ef0000016"><p dir="ltr" class="s5dc8b9b6-f786-4869-9546-096c505d4ef0P1"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s5dc8b9b6-f786-4869-9546-096c505d4ef0000002"> </span></p></td></tr></table></div><p dir="ltr" class="s5dc8b9b6-f786-4869-9546-096c505d4ef0P1-000008"><span class="s5dc8b9b6-f786-4869-9546-096c505d4ef0C0">The following is a brief description of the proceedings of this post-election audit:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s5dc8b9b6-f786-4869-9546-096c505d4ef0P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s5dc8b9b6-f786-4869-9546-096c505d4ef0000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s5dc8b9b6-f786-4869-9546-096c505d4ef0P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s5dc8b9b6-f786-4869-9546-096c505d4ef0000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s5dc8b9b6-f786-4869-9546-096c505d4ef0P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s5dc8b9b6-f786-4869-9546-096c505d4ef0000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s5dc8b9b6-f786-4869-9546-096c505d4ef0P0-000018"><span class="s5dc8b9b6-f786-4869-9546-096c505d4ef0C0">Signed by a majority of the post-election auditing board:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s5dc8b9b6-f786-4869-9546-096c505d4ef0P0-000018"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s5dc8b9b6-f786-4869-9546-096c505d4ef0C0">                    _____________________________</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s5dc8b9b6-f786-4869-9546-096c505d4ef0P0-000018"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s5dc8b9b6-f786-4869-9546-096c505d4ef0C0">                     Post-Election Auditing Board Member</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s5dc8b9b6-f786-4869-9546-096c505d4ef0P0-000018"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s5dc8b9b6-f786-4869-9546-096c505d4ef0C0">                    _____________________________</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s5dc8b9b6-f786-4869-9546-096c505d4ef0P0-000018"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s5dc8b9b6-f786-4869-9546-096c505d4ef0C0">                    Post-Election Auditing Board Member</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s5dc8b9b6-f786-4869-9546-096c505d4ef0P0-000018"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s5dc8b9b6-f786-4869-9546-096c505d4ef0C0">                    _____________________________</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s5dc8b9b6-f786-4869-9546-096c505d4ef0P0-000018"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s5dc8b9b6-f786-4869-9546-096c505d4ef0C0">                    Post-Election Auditing Board Member</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s5dc8b9b6-f786-4869-9546-096c505d4ef0P0-000019"><span class="s5dc8b9b6-f786-4869-9546-096c505d4ef0C0">(add more board member lines as necessary)</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s5dc8b9b6-f786-4869-9546-096c505d4ef0P0-000018"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s5dc8b9b6-f786-4869-9546-096c505d4ef0000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s5dc8b9b6-f786-4869-9546-096c505d4ef0P0-000018"><span class="s5dc8b9b6-f786-4869-9546-096c505d4ef0C0">Attested under SEAL by the ______________ County Auditor:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s5dc8b9b6-f786-4869-9546-096c505d4ef0P0-000018"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s5dc8b9b6-f786-4869-9546-096c505d4ef0C0">                            ____________________________</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s5dc8b9b6-f786-4869-9546-096c505d4ef0P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s5dc8b9b6-f786-4869-9546-096c505d4ef0000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s5dc8b9b6-f786-4869-9546-096c505d4ef0P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s5dc8b9b6-f786-4869-9546-096c505d4ef0000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s5dc8b9b6-f786-4869-9546-096c505d4ef0P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s5dc8b9b6-f786-4869-9546-096c505d4ef0C0">    </span><span class="s5dc8b9b6-f786-4869-9546-096c505d4ef0C0-000001">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s5dc8b9b6-f786-4869-9546-096c505d4ef0C0"> </span><span class="s5dc8b9b6-f786-4869-9546-096c505d4ef0C0">50 SDR 66, effective December 5, 2023</span><span class="s5dc8b9b6-f786-4869-9546-096c505d4ef0C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s5dc8b9b6-f786-4869-9546-096c505d4ef0P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s5dc8b9b6-f786-4869-9546-096c505d4ef0C0">    </span><span class="s5dc8b9b6-f786-4869-9546-096c505d4ef0C0-000001">General Authority:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s5dc8b9b6-f786-4869-9546-096c505d4ef0C0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=12-1-9"><span class="s5dc8b9b6-f786-4869-9546-096c505d4ef0C0-000020">12-1-9</span></a><span class="s5dc8b9b6-f786-4869-9546-096c505d4ef0C0">(4)(11).</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s5dc8b9b6-f786-4869-9546-096c505d4ef0P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s5dc8b9b6-f786-4869-9546-096c505d4ef0C0">    </span><span class="s5dc8b9b6-f786-4869-9546-096c505d4ef0C0-000001">Law Implemented:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s5dc8b9b6-f786-4869-9546-096c505d4ef0C0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=12-17B-18"><span class="s5dc8b9b6-f786-4869-9546-096c505d4ef0C0-000020">12-17B-18</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s5dc8b9b6-f786-4869-9546-096c505d4ef0C0">, </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=12-17B-20"><span class="s5dc8b9b6-f786-4869-9546-096c505d4ef0C0-000020">12-17B-20</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s5dc8b9b6-f786-4869-9546-096c505d4ef0C0">, </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=12-17B-22"><span class="s5dc8b9b6-f786-4869-9546-096c505d4ef0C0-000020">12-17B-22</span></a><span class="s5dc8b9b6-f786-4869-9546-096c505d4ef0C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s5dc8b9b6-f786-4869-9546-096c505d4ef0P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s5dc8b9b6-f786-4869-9546-096c505d4ef0000002"> </span></p></div></body></html>