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| 1 | - | 25.163. | |
| 1 | + | 25.163.11 100th Legislative Session 20 | |
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| 4 | 4 | 2025 South Dakota Legislature | |
| 5 | 5 | Senate Bill 20 | |
| 6 | - | SENATE ENGROSSED | |
| 6 | + | SENATE LOCAL GOVERNMENT ENGROSSED | |
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| 12 | 12 | Introduced by: The Chair of the Committee on Local Government at the request of the Secretary of State | |
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| 14 | 14 | Underscores indicate new language. | |
| 15 | 15 | Overstrikes indicate deleted language. | |
| 16 | 16 | An Act to require a voter use a pen when marking a ballot. 1 | |
| 17 | 17 | BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA: 2 | |
| 18 | 18 | Section 1. That § 12-18-16 be AMENDED: 3 | |
| 19 | 19 | 12-18-16. If a paper ballot or optical scan ballot is used, the voter may use a 4 | |
| 20 | - | pencil or must use a black ink ballpoint pen to mark the voter's ballot and the | |
| 21 | - | mark the ballot with either a cross (x) or check mark (√). 6 | |
| 20 | + | pencil or must use a black or blue ink ballpoint pen to mark the voter's ballot and the 5 | |
| 21 | + | voter may mark the ballot with either a cross (x) or check mark (√). 6 | |
| 22 | 22 | Section 2. That § 12-18-16.1 be REPEALED. 7 | |
| 23 | 23 | If an optical scan ballot is used, the voter may use a pencil or other marking 8 | |
| 24 | 24 | instrument provided to mark the voter's choice on the ballot. 9 |