Signed by Governor Kristi Noem

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that requires all ballots to be counted before the counting board leaves.

Highlights:

• Requires the precinct superintendent and precinct deputies to audit the ballot count as soon as the polls are closed. The precinct superintendent and precinct deputies will then immediately deliver the ballot boxes, registration book, pollbook, and other election supplies, including voided and unused ballots, to the counting board, if appointed, and sign a certificate of transmittal and receipt as prescribed by the State Board of Elections. The members of the precinct election board or the counting board, if appointed, will then immediately proceed to count publicly, in the presence of all persons desiring to attend the count, the votes received at the polls, and continue without leaving the site of the count until the count is completed. A person charged with implementing this law may not delay the counting of ballots other than to authorize short recesses for the health and wellbeing of those employed to implement this law. In counting the votes, the members of the precinct election board or counting board will use the tally sheets provided (Sec. 1).

Full Bill Text

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that requires all ballots to be counted before the counting board leaves.

Highlights:

• Requires the precinct superintendent and precinct deputies to audit the ballot count as soon as the polls are closed. The precinct superintendent and precinct deputies will then immediately deliver the ballot boxes, registration book, pollbook, and other election supplies, including voided and unused ballots, to the counting board, if appointed, and sign a certificate of transmittal and receipt as prescribed by the State Board of Elections. The members of the precinct election board or the counting board, if appointed, will then immediately proceed to count publicly, in the presence of all persons desiring to attend the count, the votes received at the polls, and continue without leaving the site of the count until the count is completed. A person charged with implementing this law may not delay the counting of ballots other than to authorize short recesses for the health and wellbeing of those employed to implement this law. In counting the votes, the members of the precinct election board or counting board will use the tally sheets provided (Sec. 1).

Full Bill Text