S.D. Codified Laws § 12-19-44
Current with legislation signed by the governor on or before 3/6/2024
The process of sorting, validating, and counting absentee ballots must be open to poll watchers for the purpose of observing the process. A poll watcher shall keep a reasonable distance from ballots and identification information to protect the privacy of absentee voters. No record associating an individual voter with a ballot may be created. A violation of this section is a Class 2 misdemeanor.
SDCL 12-19-44