Changes to Existing Law

12-20-36. Within six calendar days after the close of any election, the officer The person 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. votes at nine a.m. local time on the first Tuesday following the election. 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. 11

12-20-47. Within seven days after the day of election, the The Board of State Canvassers shall open and examine the returns from each county. However, if at nine a.m. central time on the second Tuesday following the election. If the returns from each county have not been received, the board may adjourn, not exceeding for a period of time not to exceed ten days, for the purpose of obtaining the returns from each county. The board shall proceed with the canvass after the returns have been received from each county. Source: SDC 1939, § 16.1717; SL 1971; ch 86, § 3; SL 1985, ch 110, § 1B; SL 1999, ch 72, § 4. 19