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South DakotaPaper + scan

Paper ballots tabulated by precinct optical scanners (automatic tabulating systems per SDCL ch. 12-17B); BMDs for accessibility. State Board of Elections (SDCL § 12-1-5) is a seven-member bipartisan body chaired by the Secretary of State. Foundational statute: SDCL Title 12. Source: sdlegislature.gov JSON API.

Overall44.4%EAdI 41.2%EAI 60.7%ECI 50.0%EDRI 36.4%EVCI 66.7%EII 34.0%
Paper + scanVoting method

Voting Channels

How voters cast a ballot

The voting channels available under current law, each verified against the cited statute.

  • Election dayElection-day in personall

    Polls open 7 a.m.–7 p.m. on election day.

    S.D.C.L. § 12-2-3

  • EarlyEarly in personno-excuse

    Any voter may vote an absentee ballot in person at the county auditor's office before election day, no excuse required.

    S.D.C.L. ch. 12-19 (in-person absentee)

  • PostalPostal / mailno-excuse

    No-excuse absentee voting by mail for any registered voter.

    S.D.C.L. ch. 12-19

  • ProxyProxynot available

    No proxy voting.

  • InternetInternetnot available

    No internet voting.

Methodology Radar

Dimension Breakdown

EAdI41.2%
Election Administration Index
Accountability100%
Commission60%
Funding0%
Staff Training33%
Vendor Oversight33%
EAI60.7%
Electoral Access Index
Administration100%
Eligibility20%
Identification50%
Registration100%
Roll Integrity50%
Voter Assistance67%
Voting Methods50%
ECI50.0%
Election Campaign-Finance Index
Contributions67%
Disclosure80%
Enforcement75%
Foreign Source0%
Traceability0%
EDRI36.4%
Election Dispute Resolution Index
Contest0%
Recount63%
Timing75%
EVCI66.7%
Election Voter-Confidence Index
Ballot Info50%
Candidate50%
Notification100%
EII34.0%
Election Integrity Index
Citizen Verifiability31%
Custody Hardware63%
Post Election Audit44%
Software Verifiability11%
Transparency Observation50%
Vendor Independence25%
Voter Access7%

Primary Instruments

CitationTypeTitleSectionsStatus
SDCL Ch. 12-1CodeSDCL, Chapter 12-136active
SDCL Ch. 12-11CodeSDCL, Chapter 12-1110active
SDCL Ch. 12-12CodeSDCL, Chapter 12-122active
SDCL Ch. 12-13CodeSDCL, Chapter 12-1316active
SDCL Ch. 12-14CodeSDCL, Chapter 12-1410active
SDCL Ch. 12-15CodeSDCL, Chapter 12-1513active
SDCL Ch. 12-16CodeSDCL, Chapter 12-1634active
SDCL Ch. 12-17BCodeSDCL, Chapter 12-17B17active
SDCL Ch. 12-18CodeSDCL, Chapter 12-1833active
SDCL Ch. 12-19CodeSDCL, Chapter 12-1917active
SDCL Ch. 12-2CodeSDCL, Chapter 12-29active
SDCL Ch. 12-20CodeSDCL, Chapter 12-2037active
SDCL Ch. 12-21CodeSDCL, Chapter 12-2154active
SDCL Ch. 12-22CodeSDCL, Chapter 12-2235active
SDCL Ch. 12-24CodeSDCL, Chapter 12-245active
SDCL Ch. 12-25CodeSDCL, Chapter 12-259active
SDCL Ch. 12-26CodeSDCL, Chapter 12-2622active
SDCL Ch. 12-27CodeSDCL, Chapter 12-2752active
SDCL Ch. 12-3CodeSDCL, Chapter 12-39active
SDCL Ch. 12-4CodeSDCL, Chapter 12-442active
SDCL Ch. 12-5CodeSDCL, Chapter 12-526active
SDCL Ch. 12-6CodeSDCL, Chapter 12-625active
SDCL Ch. 12-7CodeSDCL, Chapter 12-75active
SDCL Ch. 12-8CodeSDCL, Chapter 12-84active
SDCL Ch. 12-9CodeSDCL, Chapter 12-99active

Methodologies — Datapoint Drill-In

Each methodology card above takes you to South Dakota's scoring detail for that methodology — every datapoint, with rationale and the exact statute that justifies the score.

EAdIEAIECIEDRIEVCIEII
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