<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.sf9052199-731e-4d54-8905-92529b679e44P0 { 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.sf9052199-731e-4d54-8905-92529b679e44C0 { color: black; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sf9052199-731e-4d54-8905-92529b679e44C0-000000 { color: #0000FF; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sf9052199-731e-4d54-8905-92529b679e44C0-000001 { color: black; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sf9052199-731e-4d54-8905-92529b679e44000002 { color: black; background: white; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sf9052199-731e-4d54-8905-92529b679e44C0-000003 { 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="sf9052199-731e-4d54-8905-92529b679e44P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sf9052199-731e-4d54-8905-92529b679e44C0">    </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=05:02:23:15"><span class="sf9052199-731e-4d54-8905-92529b679e44C0-000000">05:02:23:15</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sf9052199-731e-4d54-8905-92529b679e44C0-000001">.  </span><span class="sf9052199-731e-4d54-8905-92529b679e44C0-000001">Reimbursement of post-election audit costs.</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sf9052199-731e-4d54-8905-92529b679e44C0"> </span><span class="sf9052199-731e-4d54-8905-92529b679e44C0">The county auditor shall submit expenses from the post-election audit to the secretary of state for reimbursement. The auditor shall use the forms designated by the secretary of state for this purpose</span><span class="sf9052199-731e-4d54-8905-92529b679e44C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sf9052199-731e-4d54-8905-92529b679e44P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sf9052199-731e-4d54-8905-92529b679e44000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sf9052199-731e-4d54-8905-92529b679e44P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sf9052199-731e-4d54-8905-92529b679e44C0">    </span><span class="sf9052199-731e-4d54-8905-92529b679e44C0">Reimbursable expenses for the audit, are</span><span class="sf9052199-731e-4d54-8905-92529b679e44C0">:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sf9052199-731e-4d54-8905-92529b679e44P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sf9052199-731e-4d54-8905-92529b679e44000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sf9052199-731e-4d54-8905-92529b679e44P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sf9052199-731e-4d54-8905-92529b679e44C0">    </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sf9052199-731e-4d54-8905-92529b679e44C0">(1)  </span><span class="sf9052199-731e-4d54-8905-92529b679e44C0">Board member pay for conducting the audit and for training prior to the audit, not to exceed twenty-five dollars per hour worked but no less than minimum wage</span><span class="sf9052199-731e-4d54-8905-92529b679e44C0">;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sf9052199-731e-4d54-8905-92529b679e44P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sf9052199-731e-4d54-8905-92529b679e44C0">    (2)  </span><span class="sf9052199-731e-4d54-8905-92529b679e44C0">Supplies, including postage, no more than two hundred dollars</span><span class="sf9052199-731e-4d54-8905-92529b679e44C0">;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sf9052199-731e-4d54-8905-92529b679e44P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sf9052199-731e-4d54-8905-92529b679e44C0">    (3)  </span><span class="sf9052199-731e-4d54-8905-92529b679e44C0">Rental costs for the location to conduct the audit, no more than two hundred fifty dollars per day</span><span class="sf9052199-731e-4d54-8905-92529b679e44C0">;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sf9052199-731e-4d54-8905-92529b679e44P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sf9052199-731e-4d54-8905-92529b679e44C0">    (4)  </span><span class="sf9052199-731e-4d54-8905-92529b679e44C0">Publication costs, no more than one hundred seventy-five dollars</span><span class="sf9052199-731e-4d54-8905-92529b679e44C0">;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sf9052199-731e-4d54-8905-92529b679e44P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sf9052199-731e-4d54-8905-92529b679e44C0">    (5)  </span><span class="sf9052199-731e-4d54-8905-92529b679e44C0">Ballot storage costs, no more than seventy-five dollars</span><span class="sf9052199-731e-4d54-8905-92529b679e44C0">;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sf9052199-731e-4d54-8905-92529b679e44P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sf9052199-731e-4d54-8905-92529b679e44C0">    (6)  </span><span class="sf9052199-731e-4d54-8905-92529b679e44C0">Travel (mileage) costs at the state per diem rate for every mile traveled</span><span class="sf9052199-731e-4d54-8905-92529b679e44C0">;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sf9052199-731e-4d54-8905-92529b679e44P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sf9052199-731e-4d54-8905-92529b679e44C0">    (7)  </span><span class="sf9052199-731e-4d54-8905-92529b679e44C0">Meal reimbursement at state per diem meal rates; and</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sf9052199-731e-4d54-8905-92529b679e44P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sf9052199-731e-4d54-8905-92529b679e44C0">    (8)  </span><span class="sf9052199-731e-4d54-8905-92529b679e44C0">Auditor and auditor's staff actual wages for hours spent training and assisting the post- election audit board</span><span class="sf9052199-731e-4d54-8905-92529b679e44C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sf9052199-731e-4d54-8905-92529b679e44P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sf9052199-731e-4d54-8905-92529b679e44000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sf9052199-731e-4d54-8905-92529b679e44P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sf9052199-731e-4d54-8905-92529b679e44C0">    </span><span class="sf9052199-731e-4d54-8905-92529b679e44C0">Expenses related to or associated with the primary or general election are not reimbursable post-election expenses. To avoid confusion, expenses that are not covered are costs related to media programming, ballot printing, ballot shipping, equipment maintenance, statewide ballot question publications, purchasing of election equipment (express votes, tabulators), polling place signage, testing costs, election day workers, postage, and insurance on voting equipment</span><span class="sf9052199-731e-4d54-8905-92529b679e44C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sf9052199-731e-4d54-8905-92529b679e44P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sf9052199-731e-4d54-8905-92529b679e44000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sf9052199-731e-4d54-8905-92529b679e44P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sf9052199-731e-4d54-8905-92529b679e44C0">    </span><span class="sf9052199-731e-4d54-8905-92529b679e44C0-000001">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sf9052199-731e-4d54-8905-92529b679e44C0"> </span><span class="sf9052199-731e-4d54-8905-92529b679e44C0">50 SDR 66, effective December 5, 2023</span><span class="sf9052199-731e-4d54-8905-92529b679e44C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sf9052199-731e-4d54-8905-92529b679e44P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sf9052199-731e-4d54-8905-92529b679e44C0">    </span><span class="sf9052199-731e-4d54-8905-92529b679e44C0-000001">General Authority:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sf9052199-731e-4d54-8905-92529b679e44C0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=12-1-9"><span class="sf9052199-731e-4d54-8905-92529b679e44C0-000003">12-1-9</span></a><span class="sf9052199-731e-4d54-8905-92529b679e44C0">(4)(11).</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sf9052199-731e-4d54-8905-92529b679e44P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sf9052199-731e-4d54-8905-92529b679e44C0">    </span><span class="sf9052199-731e-4d54-8905-92529b679e44C0-000001">Law Implemented:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sf9052199-731e-4d54-8905-92529b679e44C0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=12-17B-9"><span class="sf9052199-731e-4d54-8905-92529b679e44C0-000003">12-17B-9</span></a><span class="sf9052199-731e-4d54-8905-92529b679e44C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sf9052199-731e-4d54-8905-92529b679e44P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sf9052199-731e-4d54-8905-92529b679e44000002"> </span></p></div></body></html>