South Dakota § 13-7-19.2 - Margin for recount in school board election--Request--Recount board established--Business--Deadline.
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§ 13-7-19.2. Margin for recount in school board election--Request--Recount board established--Business--Deadline.
If any candidate for the school board is defeated by a margin not exceeding two percent of the total votes cast for all candidates for the office, the candidate may, within five days after completion of the official canvass, file with the business manager of the school district a written request for a recount. Upon receipt of a recount request, the business manager shall:
(1) Set the time and place for a recount; and
(2) Appoint a recount board.
The business manager shall appoint to the recount board one individual chosen by each candidate who is eligible to participate in the recount.
If the recount board consists of an even number of persons, the business manager must appoint one additional recount board member. The additional board member appointed by the business manager must be agreeable to each candidate involved in the recount. If the additional board member appointed by the business manager is not agreeable to each candidate involved in the recount, the secretary of state shall appoint the additional member.
The individual having custody of the ballot boxes containing the ballots to be recounted shall produce the ballot boxes when the recount board convenes. The recount board shall resolve all questions arising on the recount by majority vote. The recount must proceed as expeditiously as reasonably possible until completed.
Any recount conducted under this section must be completed before the annual meeting of the board held pursuant to § 13-8-10.
Source: SL 1982, ch 134, § 1; SL 1995, ch 44, § 5; SL 1999, ch 78, § 3; SL 2026, ch 78, § 1.
Source: official South Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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