South Dakota § 12-20-36 - Time for canvass--Governing board as canvassing board--Representatives for absent board members--Notice--Publication.
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§ 12-20-36. Time for canvass--Governing board as canvassing board--Representatives for absent board members--Notice--Publication.
Within six calendar days after the close of any election, the officer in charge of the election, with the assistance of a majority of the governing board as the canvassing board, shall make the canvass of votes. Each member of the governing board may name and have on file with the officer in charge of the election a person to represent the member at the official canvass in the event of the member's absence for cause.
The person in charge of the election shall post the time and place of the canvass to the secretary of state's website.
Source: SDC 1939, § 16.1712; SL 1964, ch 62; SL 1971, ch 86, § 2; SL 1974, ch 118, § 166; SL 1985, ch 110, § 1A; SL 1986, ch 120; SL 1999, ch 72, § 3; SL 2006, ch 28, § 5; SL 2025, ch 65, § 3.
Source: official South Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 12-20-36 ("Time for canvass--Governing board as canvassing board--Representatives for absent board members--Notice--Publication.") 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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