South Dakota § 12-17B-9 - Transporting sealed ballot box.
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§ 12-17B-9. Transporting sealed ballot box.
Upon completion of the voting and after sealing the ballot box, two of the members of the precinct election board, of different major political parties, shall, by the most direct route, transport the box to the central counting location designated by the person in charge of the election or the ballots may be transported to the counting location by a sheriff's deputy and two deputy county auditors, one of each major political party, or by two deputy county auditors, one of each major political party.
Source: SL 1994, ch 110, § 13; SL 1999, ch 69, § 21.
Source: official South Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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