Section 12-18-24 – Replacement of spoiled ballots–Marking and preservation.
12-18-24. Replacement of spoiled ballots–Marking and preservation. If any voter spoils a ballot, the voter may obtain another ballot, and so on, successively, not to exceed three ballots in all, upon returning to a member of the precinct election board the spoiled ballot. In obtaining a ballot to replace a spoiled one, the name of […]
Section 12-18-25 – Assistance of disabled or illiterate voter by person of his choice.
12-18-25. Assistance of disabled or illiterate voter by person of his choice. Any voter who by reason of physical disability or illiteracy is unable to read or mark a ballot may receive the assistance of any person whom such voter may select. Source: SL 1897, ch 60, §§28, 30; RPolC 1903, §§1917, 1919; RC 1919, […]
Section 12-18-27 – Marked ballot not to be publicized–Immediate deposit in ballot box.
12-18-27. Marked ballot not to be publicized–Immediate deposit in ballot box. No person may publicize an official ballot after it is marked to any person in such a way as to reveal the contents of the official ballot, or the name of any candidate for whom the person has marked a vote. No person may […]
Section 12-18-28 – Deposit of folded ballot in ballot box.
12-18-28. Deposit of folded ballot in ballot box. When a ballot is ready for deposit in the ballot box, the member of the precinct election board in charge of the ballot box, without opening the ballot or permitting it to be opened or examined except to ascertain that the ballot is a single ballot, shall […]
Section 12-18-8.1 – Number of poll watchers set by state board–Rules.
12-18-8.1. Number of poll watchers set by state board–Rules. The State Board of Elections shall promulgate rules pursuant to chapter 1-26 setting the number of poll watchers which are allowed in each polling place. Source: SL 1975, ch 124, §2; SL 1998, ch 78, §2.
Section 12-18-9 – Observation of voting and counting–Poll watchers’ positions and accommodations.
12-18-9. Observation of voting and counting–Poll watchers’ positions and accommodations. Any person, except a candidate who is on the ballot being voted on at that polling place, may be present at any polling place for the purpose of observing the voting process. Any person may be present to observe the counting process. A candidate who […]
Section 12-18-1.2 – Specific duties of precinct superintendent.
12-18-1.2. Specific duties of precinct superintendent. The precinct superintendent shall have charge of the conduct at the polling place and supervise the precinct deputies. The precinct superintendent shall issue instructions and assign the duties to each person for maintaining the registration lists and the pollbook and issuing and receiving the official ballots. The duties for […]
Section 12-18-9.1 – Poll watchers and waiting voters not to see into booths–Interference with official actions–Violation as misdemeanor.
12-18-9.1. Poll watchers and waiting voters not to see into booths–Interference with official actions–Violation as misdemeanor. The superintendent of elections may order poll watchers and voters waiting to vote to position themselves where the poll watchers and voters cannot see into voting booths, read identifying numbers on photo identification cards, or interfere with voters in […]
Section 12-18-1.4 – Attendance by election officials during voting and counting.
12-18-1.4. Attendance by election officials during voting and counting. At all times after the polls are opened the precinct election officials shall remain at the polling place with the ballot boxes until the polls are closed and they have completed their duties. Source: SL 1974, ch 118, §105; SL 1975, ch 123; SL 1975, ch […]
Section 12-18-9.2 – Removal of unauthorized material and disobedient persons–Arrest authorized.
12-18-9.2. Removal of unauthorized material and disobedient persons–Arrest authorized. Each election officer and all law enforcement officers shall remove materials in violation of §12-18-3 and disobedient persons in violation of §12-18-9.1 and arrest any person so interfering with the conduct of the election. Source: SL 1897, ch 60, §39; RPolC 1903, §1923; RC 1919, §7273; […]