S.D. Codified Laws § 12-14-17

Current through the 2024 Legislative Session
Section 12-14-17 - Vote centers

Notwithstanding any other law, a jurisdiction may conduct an election using vote centers in accordance with this section. The election shall be conducted in accordance with all applicable election laws and rules other than:

(1) The jurisdiction may use vote centers that allow voters in the jurisdiction to vote at any of the vote centers in lieu of establishing precincts and wards for the election;
(2) Any person who is registered to vote and living in the jurisdiction may be appointed as a polling place superintendent or deputy to any of the vote centers;
(3) Secure, encrypted electronic pollbooks shall be used in lieu of paper registration books;
(4) The entire jurisdiction is designated as one voting precinct for the election; and
(5) Any jurisdiction that uses vote centers shall provide a printed paper voter registration list and a printed and bound paper pollbook to each vote center prior to the opening of the polls.

SDCL 12-14-17

SL 2012, ch 84, §1, eff. Feb. 23, 2012; SL 2016, ch 77, §2; SL 2019, ch 75, §1.
Amended by S.L. 2019, ch. 75,s. 1, eff. 7/1/2019.
Amended by S.L. 2016, ch. 77,s. 2, eff. 7/1/2016.