Section 12-20-46 – Composition of State Canvassing Board–Candidate disqualified from participation.
12-20-46. Composition of State Canvassing Board–Candidate disqualified from participation. The Governor, or his designee, the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, or his designee, and the secretary of state, in the presence of the attorney general shall constitute a board of canvassers to canvass the returns of the votes for representatives in Congress, United States […]
Section 12-20-47 – Time of convening of state canvassers–Adjournment to obtain late returns.
12-20-47. Time of convening of state canvassers–Adjournment to obtain late returns. Within seven days after the day of election, the Board of State Canvassers shall open and examine the returns from each county. However, if the returns from each county have not been received, the board may adjourn, not exceeding ten days, for the purpose […]
Section 12-20-48 – Abstract by state canvassers of county returns–Signature and seal–Recording and filing of abstracts.
12-20-48. Abstract by state canvassers of county returns–Signature and seal–Recording and filing of abstracts. The Board of State Canvassers shall make an abstract stating the number of votes cast for each of such officers, the names of all persons voted for, for what office they respectively received the votes, and the number of votes each […]
Section 12-20-48.1 – National convention slates and votes–Certification.
12-20-48.1. National convention slates and votes–Certification. Upon the completion of the state canvass of the results of the primary election for delegates and alternates to the national convention, the State Canvassing Board shall certify to the state chairman of each political party the slates (groups of delegates and alternates) entered in the primary for each […]
Section 12-20-49 – Certificate of election issued for federal, state or legislative office.
12-20-49. Certificate of election issued for federal, state or legislative office. A certificate of election, signed by the Governor, attested by the secretary of state, with the great seal of the state affixed, shall be issued to each person elected to a federal or state office, or a member of the State Legislature. The secretary […]
Section 12-20-51 – Disputes decided by majority of state canvassers–Irregularities disregarded.
12-20-51. Disputes decided by majority of state canvassers–Irregularities disregarded. A majority of the members of the State Canvassing Board shall decide all matters of dispute, and it shall be their duty to disregard all technicalities and misspelling, the use of initial letters or abbreviations of the names of candidates, if it can be ascertained from […]
Section 12-20-52 – Rules and regulations for counting and canvass of vote.
12-20-52. Rules and regulations for counting and canvass of vote. The State Board of Elections may, by rule, in accordance with chapter 1-26, promulgate rules and regulations to clarify the procedure by which ballots are counted and canvassed in all elections. Source: SL 1976, ch 105, §81.
Section 12-20-38 – Abstracts of precinct returns prepared by Board of Canvassers–Certification–Deposit.
12-20-38. Abstracts of precinct returns prepared by Board of Canvassers–Certification–Deposit. The Board of Canvassers for both primary and general elections shall at the time provided by §12-20-36 proceed to open the returns from the various voting precincts in the county and make abstracts of the votes cast for each of the candidates and each of […]
Section 12-20-38.1 – Certified copy of official county canvass furnished to secretary of state–Permanent record.
12-20-38.1. Certified copy of official county canvass furnished to secretary of state–Permanent record. The county auditor shall immediately transmit by mail, fax, or electronic means to the secretary of state a certified copy of the official county canvass of votes prepared pursuant to §12-20-38 which shall be used for the official state canvass. The certified […]
Section 12-20-39 – Election by plurality.
12-20-39. Election by plurality. Except when otherwise specially provided in all elections for the choice of any officer, the person receiving the highest number of votes for any office shall be deemed to have been elected to that office. Source: PolC 1877, ch 27, §43; CL 1887, §1482; RPolC 1903, §1865; RC 1919, §7212; SDC […]