<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 12-18-4 - Examination and sealing of ballot box before opening of polls--Closed until counting of vote. </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2040827Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2040827SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2040827CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2040827Normal-000000 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2040827DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2040827000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2040827SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2040827SCL-000002 { 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="s2040827Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=12-18-4"><span class="s2040827SENU">12-18-4</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2040827SENU">. </span><span class="s2040827CL">Examination and sealing of ballot box before opening of polls--Closed until counting of vote.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2040827Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2040827DefaultParagraphFont">Before opening the polls each ballot box shall be carefully examined by the members of the precinct election board and everything in each ballot box shall be removed. Each ballot box shall then be sealed and may not be opened during the election except for vote counting as provided for in chapter </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=12-20"><span class="s2040827DefaultParagraphFont">12-20</span></a><span class="s2040827DefaultParagraphFont">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2040827Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2040827000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2040827Normal"><span class="s2040827SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2040827SCL-000002"> SDC 1939, § 16.1011; SL 1976, ch 105, § 53; SL 1993, ch 118, § 16; SL 1999, ch 69, § 26.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" lang="en-US"><head><meta charset="UTF-8"><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 12-18-4 - Examination and sealing of ballot box before opening of polls--Closed until counting of vote. </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML"><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.sc2985a4514694adcb1430e1b6fff8bfbNormal { text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.sc2985a4514694adcb1430e1b6fff8bfbSENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sc2985a4514694adcb1430e1b6fff8bfbCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.sc2985a4514694adcb1430e1b6fff8bfbNormal-000000 { text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.sc2985a4514694adcb1430e1b6fff8bfbDefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sc2985a4514694adcb1430e1b6fff8bfb000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sc2985a4514694adcb1430e1b6fff8bfbSCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sc2985a4514694adcb1430e1b6fff8bfbSCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } body { text-decoration-skip-ink: none; } </style><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1"><meta name="twitter:card" content="summary"><meta property="og:title" content="SD 12-18-4.1 - Preparation for voting--Test ballots--Custody of key activating system."><meta property="og:description" content="SDLRC Codified Law 12-18-4.1 - Preparation for voting--Test ballots--Custody of key activating system."><meta property="og:type" content="website"><meta property="og:url" content="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/12-18-4.1"><meta property="og:image" content="https://lawmakerdocuments.blob.core.usgovcloudapi.net/photos/logoshape.webp"><meta property="og:site_name" content="South Dakota Legislature"></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="sc2985a4514694adcb1430e1b6fff8bfbNormal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=12-18-4.1" rel="noopener"><span class="sc2985a4514694adcb1430e1b6fff8bfbSENU">12-18-4.1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc2985a4514694adcb1430e1b6fff8bfbSENU">. </span><span class="sc2985a4514694adcb1430e1b6fff8bfbCL">Preparation for voting--Test ballots--Custody of key activating system.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sc2985a4514694adcb1430e1b6fff8bfbNormal-000000"><span class="sc2985a4514694adcb1430e1b6fff8bfbDefaultParagraphFont">Before any poll is opened, each electronic ballot marking system shall be prepared for voting. The precinct superintendent shall test the system by using the system to mark at least two ballots. The test ballots shall be provided by the person in charge of the election and clearly marked with words, Test Ballot. If the system does not properly mark the test ballots, the precinct superintendent shall work on the system until a successful test is conducted. The precinct superintendent shall maintain custody of the key to activate the system at all times.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sc2985a4514694adcb1430e1b6fff8bfbNormal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc2985a4514694adcb1430e1b6fff8bfb000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sc2985a4514694adcb1430e1b6fff8bfbNormal"><span class="sc2985a4514694adcb1430e1b6fff8bfbSCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc2985a4514694adcb1430e1b6fff8bfbSCL-000002"> SL 2006, ch 70, § 4.</span></p></div></body></html>