State of South Dakota

South Dakota Legislature

Administrative Rules

Download Section in Microsoft Word FormatPrinter Friendly
Rule 05:02:19:08 Certificate of recount.

          5:02:19:08.  Certificate of recount. The Certificate of Recount shall be in the following form:

STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA)

                                                          )    SS   CERTIFICATE OF RECOUNT

COUNTY OF _____________        )

WE, THE UNDERSIGNED members of the __________________ (insert jurisdiction) recount board, do hereby certify the results of the recount for the following specified candidates or question _______________________________________ for the election held on the ____ day of __________, _____. We completed the recount on the ____ day of __________, _____.

PRECINCT NAME           CANDIDATE NAME OR YES VOTES                   CANDIDATE NAME OR NO VOTE

                                                   OFFICIAL CANVASS         RECOUNT            OFFICIAL CANVASS     RECOUNT

________________              ________________________________                                  ______________________________

________________              ________________________________                                  ______________________________

________________              ________________________________                                  ______________________________

                   TOTALS                ________________________________

The following is a brief description of the proceedings of this recount board:

The following is a list of candidates or representatives present during this recount:

Signed by at least  two members of the recount board:

                                  _____________________________

                                  Referee or Member of Recount Board

                                  _____________________________

                                  Recount Board Member

                                  _____________________________

                                  Recount Board Member

Attested under SEAL by the ______________ County Auditor:

                                              ____________________________

Attest not necessary for municipal or school recounts.

          This certificate has been made in duplicate and either the original or duplicate will be filed with the person in charge of the election. The other certificate shall be sent to the secretary of state by registered or certified mail or delivered by hand when the recount involves candidates or a question canvassed by the State Board of Canvassers.

          Source: 6 SDR 25, effective September 24, 1979; 28 SDR 99, effective January 17, 2002.

          General Authority: SDCL 12-1-9(4), 12-21-6.1.

          Law Implemented: SDCL 12-21-32.


Back to 05:02:19 | 05:02:19:08 RSS