Definitions

5:02:16:00. Definitions. Terms used in this chapter mean: (1) "Counted ballot," a voted ballot counted by the election or counting board in at least one race; (2) "Duplicate ballots," two or more identical ballots stuck together given to one voter; (3) "Metal seal," a device to seal ballot boxes, such as a metal closure designed to be broken or a padlock; (4) "Over vote," a race in which more votes were cast on a ballot than allowed for that race; (5) "Rejected ballot," or "ballot voted but not counted," a voted ballot which was not counted for any reason, including an unstamped ballot or an excess ballot; (6) "Spoiled ballot," a ballot marked by a voter but never placed in the ballot box at any time. A voted ballot not counted by the board is not a spoiled ballot; (7) "Unused ballot," a ballot never stamped or marked by a voter; (8) "Unvoted ballot," a ballot never placed in the ballot box; (9) "Voted ballot," a ballot placed in the ballot box at any time; (10) "Write-in vote," a name written on a ballot in an attempt to indicate a vote for that person. Source: 4 SDR 26, effective October 27, 1977; 6 SDR 25, effective September 24, 1979; 20 SDR 4, effective July 19, 1993; 25 SDR 167, effective July 6, 1999; 26 SDR 168, effective June 25, 2000; 36 SDR 112, effective January 11, 2010. General Authority: SDCL 12-1-9(4), 12-20-52. Law Implemented: SDCL 12-20-1, 12-15-14, 12-15-14.1.