If a municipality is divided into wards and all of the wards use the same polling places, the governing body of the municipality may appoint a single election board for all of the wards. The election board appointed pursuant to this section shall consist of a minimum of one judge and two clerks. The members of the election board shall receive such compensation as shall be fixed by the governing body. If all of the wards are voting on an identical ballot, a single ballot box and one pollbook may be used for all wards.
S.D. Codified Laws § 9-13-36
Election board for wards--Compensation
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case In Re Election Contest as to Watertown (2001)
Most recently applied in In Re Election Contest as to Watertown (May 2001)
Source: SL 1990, ch 60; SL 1992, ch 63.
Official source: South Dakota Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain South Dakota statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.