South Dakota § 12-17B-21 - Post-election audit--Public access--Notice--Publication.
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§ 12-17B-21. Post-election audit--Public access--Notice--Publication.
A post-election audit conducted pursuant to §§ 12-17B-18 to 12-17B-25, inclusive, must be open to the public. Members of the public shall keep a reasonable distance so as to not interfere with the audit process. The county auditor shall post notice of the time and place of the audit in the same manner as a public meeting agenda pursuant to § 1-25-1.1 and provide the notice to the county chair of each political party that has a candidate on the ballot. The person in charge of the election shall post the notice of the time and place of the audit to the secretary of state's website.
Source: SL 2023, ch 50, § 4; SL 2025, ch 65, § 2.
Source: official South Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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