Primary election ballot for ballot marking device

5:02:06:10.03. Primary election ballot for ballot marking device. If a ballot marking device uses an activation card ballot, the primary election ballot must have a blue indicator for the Democratic Party, a white indicator for the Republican Party, a tan indicator for a non-political ballot, and a different color indicator as certified by the Secretary of State for any other party. The indicator must be printed at the bottom of the front side of the ballot. The primary election ballot must be a white piece of paper and in the following form, as applicable: This ballot marking device will print only the selections the voter makes on the machine in the format below. If the voter does not make a selection on a race or ballot measure the words "No Selection Made" will be printed on the ballot next to that race or ballot measure. 1111111111111111111111111 00000001 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- OFFICIAL _________ PARTY PRIMARY ELECTION BALLOT JUNE ____, ______ __________ COUNTY, SOUTH DAKOTA PRECINCT _____or ballot style name ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PRESIDENTIAL DELEGATES AND ALTERNATES------------------------ CANDIDATES PREFERRING CANDIDATE A FOR PRESIDENT DELEGATE A, DELEGATE B, DELEGATE C, ALTERNATE A, ALTERNATE B, ALTERNATE C DELEGATES TO SUPPORT A PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE------------- DELEGATES TO SUPPORT CANDIDATE A UNITED STATES SENATOR---------------------------------------------------- CANDIDATE NAME UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE---------------------------------------- CANDIDATE NAME GOVERNOR----------------------------------------------------------------------- CANDIDATE NAME STATE SENATOR, DISTRICT ____--------------------------------------------- CANDIDATE NAME STATE REPRESENTATIVE, DISTRICT ____---------------------------------- CANDIDATE NAME STATE REPRESENTATIVE, DISTRICT ____ (A or B) ----------------------- CANDIDATE NAME (COUNTY TREASURER) or (COUNTY FINANCE OFFICER)-------------- CANDIDATE NAME (COUNTY AUDITOR) or (COUNTY FINANCE OFFICER)------------------ CANDIDATE NAME STATES ATTORNEY-------------------------------------------------------------- CANDIDATE NAME SHERIFF---------------------------------------------------------------------------- CANDIDATE NAME REGISTER OF DEEDS------------------------------------------------------------ CANDIDATE NAME CORONER ------------------------------------------------------------------------- CANDIDATE NAME COUNTY COMMISSIONER, DISTRICT ___----------------------------------- CANDIDATE NAME COUNTY COMMISSIONER AT LARGE-------------------------------------- CANDIDATE NAME DELEGATES TO STATE CONVENTION-------------------------------------- CANDIDATE NAME PRECINCT COMMITTEEMAN------------------------------------------------- CANDIDATE NAME PRECINCT COMMITTEEWOMAN-------------------------------------------- CANDIDATE NAME JUDGE OF THE CIRCUIT COURT ___ CIRCUIT, POSITION ___--------- CANDIDATE NAME NAME WATER DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT DIRECTOR, AREA ___ CANDIDATE NAME HEARTLAND CONSUMERS POWER DISTRICT, SUBDIVISION # ___ DIRECTOR------------------------------------------------ CANDIDATE NAME SCHOOL BOARD MEMBER, ___ YEAR TERM------------------------------ CANDIDATE NAME MAYOR------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CANDIDATE NAME CITY COMMISSION, ____ YEAR TERM--------------------------------------- CANDIDATE NAME COUNTY INITIATED MEASURE 1---------------------------------------------- YES OR NO COUNTY REFERRED LAW 2----------------------------------------------------- YES OR NO OFFICIAL _____________ PARTY PRIMARY ELECTION BALLOT __________ COUNTY, SOUTH DAKOTA JUNE ___, _____ PRECINCT ____ or ballot style name Printing note: The top right corner of the front side of each ballot must be cut off approximately one-half inch from the right and top of the ballot. The person in charge of the election shall instruct the election worker to place the ballot stamp on the reverse side of the ballot. The ballot-style-specific activation bar code and associated number must be preprinted at the top left of the ballot and the official election name, date of the election, county, state, precinct name/number or ballot style name, and party color indicator (as prescribed in § 5:02:06:10) must be printed at the bottom of the ballot on 4.25" wide, white thermal ballot paper prior to being distributed to the polling location. County Auditor/County Finance Officer Notes: The pre-printing language requirements above are only waived for a county that uses the ExpressVote and the ExpressLink ballot printer for in-person absentee voting in the county auditor's office. The county auditor shall purchase blank white thermal ballot paper with the party color indicator (as prescribed in § 5:02:06:10). The auditor or auditor's staff shall use the ExpressLink ballot printer to print the activation barcode and ballot style number, the words Official Party Primary Election Ballot, date of the election, county, state, and precinct name/number or ballot style name on the blank white thermal ballot paper prior to distributing a ballot to a voter during absentee voting. This information must be printed on the top left of the ballot. Source: 44 SDR 17, effective August 8, 2017; 45 SDR 9, effective July 30, 2018; 51 SDR 141, effective July 1, 2025. General Authority: SDCL 12-1-9(2). Law Implemented: SDCL 12-5-3.11, 12-6-4, 12-16-2.1.