South Dakota § 12-16-23 - Voting rights notices and instructions.
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§ 12-16-23. Voting rights notices and instructions.
The county auditor shall cause to be printed, in large type on cards in the English language, voting rights notices and instructions for the guidance of voters in preparing their ballots in the form as prescribed by the State Board of Elections and deliver the cards with the ballots in sufficient numbers to meet the requirements of § 12-16-25.
Source: SL 1897, ch 60, § 34; RPolC 1903, § 1894; RC 1919, § 7243; SDC 1939, § 16.1107; SL 1974, ch 118, § 83; SL 2011, ch 80, § 1.
Source: official South Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 12-16-23 ("Voting rights notices and instructions.") 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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