South Dakota § 12-14-1 - Designation of precincts and polling places by county commissioners--Changes--Separate voter lists of special voting districts.
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§ 12-14-1. Designation of precincts and polling places by county commissioners--Changes--Separate voter lists of special voting districts.
The board of county commissioners shall by resolution provide for election precincts throughout its county and shall designate polling places within such precincts. The board shall establish new election precincts if required by the provisions of this chapter and may by resolution change the boundaries of election precincts already established. The county auditor shall be able to provide separate lists of voters living within the boundaries of each municipality, ward, school district, and any other special voting district.
Source: SDC 1939, § 16.0801; SL 1959, ch 94; SL 1974, ch 118, § 60; SL 1978, ch 101, § 1; SL 2002, ch 40, § 15.
Source: official South Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 12-14-1 ("Designation of precincts and polling places by county commissioners--Changes--Separate voter lists of special voting districts.") is part of the South Dakota Codified Laws, the codified statutory law of South Dakota. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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