<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.seac6fe5e-0ed5-402c-b775-e542bb64f149P0 { 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.seac6fe5e-0ed5-402c-b775-e542bb64f149C0 { color: black; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.seac6fe5e-0ed5-402c-b775-e542bb64f149C0-000000 { color: #0000FF; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.seac6fe5e-0ed5-402c-b775-e542bb64f149C0-000001 { color: black; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.seac6fe5e-0ed5-402c-b775-e542bb64f149P0-000002 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; text-indent: 0.00in; text-align: left; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; } span.seac6fe5e-0ed5-402c-b775-e542bb64f149000003 { color: black; background: white; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.seac6fe5e-0ed5-402c-b775-e542bb64f149P0-000004 { 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.seac6fe5e-0ed5-402c-b775-e542bb64f149C0-000005 { color: #0000FF; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.seac6fe5e-0ed5-402c-b775-e542bb64f149P2 { 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%; } p.seac6fe5e-0ed5-402c-b775-e542bb64f149P3 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; text-indent: 0.00in; text-align: left; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; } p.seac6fe5e-0ed5-402c-b775-e542bb64f149P0-000006 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; text-indent: 0.00in; text-align: right; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="seac6fe5e-0ed5-402c-b775-e542bb64f149P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="seac6fe5e-0ed5-402c-b775-e542bb64f149C0">    </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=05:02:05:01"><span class="seac6fe5e-0ed5-402c-b775-e542bb64f149C0-000000">5:02:05:01</span></a><span class="seac6fe5e-0ed5-402c-b775-e542bb64f149C0-000001">.  Certificate and receipt executed by the precinct election board and counting board.</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="seac6fe5e-0ed5-402c-b775-e542bb64f149C0"> The precinct superintendent and precinct deputies of the precinct election board and of the counting board shall complete and sign a certificate and receipt attesting to delivery and receipt of ballots and other election materials. The certificate and receipt shall be placed with the pollbook and returned to the county auditor. The form of the certificate and receipt is as follows:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="seac6fe5e-0ed5-402c-b775-e542bb64f149P0-000002"><span xml:space="preserve" class="seac6fe5e-0ed5-402c-b775-e542bb64f149000003"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="seac6fe5e-0ed5-402c-b775-e542bb64f149P0-000004"><span class="seac6fe5e-0ed5-402c-b775-e542bb64f149C0-000001">CERTIFICATE</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="seac6fe5e-0ed5-402c-b775-e542bb64f149C0-000001"> OF TRANSMITTAL TO COUNTING BOARD</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="seac6fe5e-0ed5-402c-b775-e542bb64f149P0-000004"><span xml:space="preserve" class="seac6fe5e-0ed5-402c-b775-e542bb64f149000003"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="seac6fe5e-0ed5-402c-b775-e542bb64f149P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="seac6fe5e-0ed5-402c-b775-e542bb64f149C0">    At the election held at ________ precinct, _____________ County, South Dakota, on the _____ day of ___________, 20____, we, the undersigned election board members, had _____ voters cast ballots at that precinct, completed comparison and reconciliation in accord with SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=12-20-2"><span class="seac6fe5e-0ed5-402c-b775-e542bb64f149C0-000005">12-20-2</span></a><span class="seac6fe5e-0ed5-402c-b775-e542bb64f149C0">, and then delivered:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="seac6fe5e-0ed5-402c-b775-e542bb64f149P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="seac6fe5e-0ed5-402c-b775-e542bb64f149000003"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="seac6fe5e-0ed5-402c-b775-e542bb64f149P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="seac6fe5e-0ed5-402c-b775-e542bb64f149C0">    1.  ballot boxes</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="seac6fe5e-0ed5-402c-b775-e542bb64f149P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="seac6fe5e-0ed5-402c-b775-e542bb64f149C0">    2.  seals</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="seac6fe5e-0ed5-402c-b775-e542bb64f149P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="seac6fe5e-0ed5-402c-b775-e542bb64f149C0">    3.  registration list</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="seac6fe5e-0ed5-402c-b775-e542bb64f149P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="seac6fe5e-0ed5-402c-b775-e542bb64f149C0">    4.  pollbook</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="seac6fe5e-0ed5-402c-b775-e542bb64f149P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="seac6fe5e-0ed5-402c-b775-e542bb64f149C0">    5.  other election supplies, including voided and unused ballots,</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="seac6fe5e-0ed5-402c-b775-e542bb64f149P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="seac6fe5e-0ed5-402c-b775-e542bb64f149000003"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="seac6fe5e-0ed5-402c-b775-e542bb64f149P0"><span class="seac6fe5e-0ed5-402c-b775-e542bb64f149C0">to the counting board, consisting of the following persons:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="seac6fe5e-0ed5-402c-b775-e542bb64f149P0"><span class="seac6fe5e-0ed5-402c-b775-e542bb64f149C0">__________________________, precinct superintendent of counting board;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="seac6fe5e-0ed5-402c-b775-e542bb64f149P0"><span class="seac6fe5e-0ed5-402c-b775-e542bb64f149C0">__________________________, __________________________, ________________________, and __________________________, precinct deputies of counting board.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="seac6fe5e-0ed5-402c-b775-e542bb64f149P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="seac6fe5e-0ed5-402c-b775-e542bb64f149000003"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="seac6fe5e-0ed5-402c-b775-e542bb64f149P2"><span xml:space="preserve" class="seac6fe5e-0ed5-402c-b775-e542bb64f149C0">    Dated at ____________, South Dakota, this ____ day of __________, 20____.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="seac6fe5e-0ed5-402c-b775-e542bb64f149P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="seac6fe5e-0ed5-402c-b775-e542bb64f149000003"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="seac6fe5e-0ed5-402c-b775-e542bb64f149P3"><span class="seac6fe5e-0ed5-402c-b775-e542bb64f149C0">Attest:    Certified by us:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="seac6fe5e-0ed5-402c-b775-e542bb64f149P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="seac6fe5e-0ed5-402c-b775-e542bb64f149C0">    _________________________________________</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="seac6fe5e-0ed5-402c-b775-e542bb64f149P0-000002"><span xml:space="preserve" class="seac6fe5e-0ed5-402c-b775-e542bb64f149C0">                                                    Precinct Superintendent of Precinct Election Board</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="seac6fe5e-0ed5-402c-b775-e542bb64f149P0-000002"><span class="seac6fe5e-0ed5-402c-b775-e542bb64f149C0">___________________________________        ___________________________________</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="seac6fe5e-0ed5-402c-b775-e542bb64f149P0-000002"><span class="seac6fe5e-0ed5-402c-b775-e542bb64f149C0">Precinct Deputy                                        Precinct Deputy</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="seac6fe5e-0ed5-402c-b775-e542bb64f149P0-000002"><span class="seac6fe5e-0ed5-402c-b775-e542bb64f149C0">___________________________________        ___________________________________</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="seac6fe5e-0ed5-402c-b775-e542bb64f149P0-000002"><span class="seac6fe5e-0ed5-402c-b775-e542bb64f149C0">Precinct Deputy                                        Precinct Deputy</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="seac6fe5e-0ed5-402c-b775-e542bb64f149P0-000002"><span xml:space="preserve" class="seac6fe5e-0ed5-402c-b775-e542bb64f149000003"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="seac6fe5e-0ed5-402c-b775-e542bb64f149P0-000004"><span class="seac6fe5e-0ed5-402c-b775-e542bb64f149C0-000001">RECEIPT</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="seac6fe5e-0ed5-402c-b775-e542bb64f149P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="seac6fe5e-0ed5-402c-b775-e542bb64f149000003"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="seac6fe5e-0ed5-402c-b775-e542bb64f149P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="seac6fe5e-0ed5-402c-b775-e542bb64f149C0">    The undersigned members of the counting board of the precinct acknowledge receipt of the items provided in the certificate above.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="seac6fe5e-0ed5-402c-b775-e542bb64f149P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="seac6fe5e-0ed5-402c-b775-e542bb64f149000003"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="seac6fe5e-0ed5-402c-b775-e542bb64f149P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="seac6fe5e-0ed5-402c-b775-e542bb64f149C0">    ___________________________________</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="seac6fe5e-0ed5-402c-b775-e542bb64f149P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="seac6fe5e-0ed5-402c-b775-e542bb64f149C0">    Precinct Superintendent of Counting Board</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="seac6fe5e-0ed5-402c-b775-e542bb64f149P0"><span class="seac6fe5e-0ed5-402c-b775-e542bb64f149C0">___________________________________    ___________________________________</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="seac6fe5e-0ed5-402c-b775-e542bb64f149P0-000002"><span class="seac6fe5e-0ed5-402c-b775-e542bb64f149C0">Precinct Deputy of Counting Board            Precinct Deputy of Counting Board</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="seac6fe5e-0ed5-402c-b775-e542bb64f149P0-000002"><span class="seac6fe5e-0ed5-402c-b775-e542bb64f149C0">___________________________________            ___________________________________</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="seac6fe5e-0ed5-402c-b775-e542bb64f149P0-000002"><span class="seac6fe5e-0ed5-402c-b775-e542bb64f149C0">Precinct Deputy of Counting Board            Precinct Deputy of Counting Board</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="seac6fe5e-0ed5-402c-b775-e542bb64f149P0-000006"><span xml:space="preserve" class="seac6fe5e-0ed5-402c-b775-e542bb64f149000003"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="seac6fe5e-0ed5-402c-b775-e542bb64f149P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="seac6fe5e-0ed5-402c-b775-e542bb64f149C0">    </span><span class="seac6fe5e-0ed5-402c-b775-e542bb64f149C0-000001">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="seac6fe5e-0ed5-402c-b775-e542bb64f149C0"> 2 SDR 5, effective July 30, 1975; 6 SDR 25, effective September 24, 1979; 20 SDR 4, effective July 19, 1993; 25 SDR 167, effective July 6, 1999</span><span class="seac6fe5e-0ed5-402c-b775-e542bb64f149C0">; 49 SDR 47, effective November 21, 2022</span><span class="seac6fe5e-0ed5-402c-b775-e542bb64f149C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="seac6fe5e-0ed5-402c-b775-e542bb64f149P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="seac6fe5e-0ed5-402c-b775-e542bb64f149C0">    </span><span class="seac6fe5e-0ed5-402c-b775-e542bb64f149C0-000001">General Authority:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="seac6fe5e-0ed5-402c-b775-e542bb64f149C0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=12-1-9"><span class="seac6fe5e-0ed5-402c-b775-e542bb64f149C0-000005">12-1-9</span></a><span class="seac6fe5e-0ed5-402c-b775-e542bb64f149C0">(4).</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="seac6fe5e-0ed5-402c-b775-e542bb64f149P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="seac6fe5e-0ed5-402c-b775-e542bb64f149C0">    </span><span class="seac6fe5e-0ed5-402c-b775-e542bb64f149C0-000001">Law Implemented:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="seac6fe5e-0ed5-402c-b775-e542bb64f149C0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=12-20-1"><span class="seac6fe5e-0ed5-402c-b775-e542bb64f149C0-000005">12-20-1</span></a><span class="seac6fe5e-0ed5-402c-b775-e542bb64f149C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="seac6fe5e-0ed5-402c-b775-e542bb64f149P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="seac6fe5e-0ed5-402c-b775-e542bb64f149000003"> </span></p></div></body></html>