Municipal Election Resources on SDML Website

The following Municipal Election Resources can be found on the SDML website at www.sdmunicipalleague.org and by clicking on the Library tab, then Elections.

1. Municipal Election Resources – This is a quick link to the Secretary of State’s website that contains many resources including the Election Calendar, Initiative and Referendum information, Petitions and more.

2.Election School Powerpoint Presentation – This link is to the most recent powerpoint presentation from each year’s Election School.

3.2017 Municipal Election Calendar – The calendar will help keep you on track regarding all deadlines for publication of election notices as well as timelines for circulation and receipt of petitions, availability of absentee ballots and other election related timelines. (This year’s calendar can be found on pages 14-15.)

4.How to Circulate a Nominating Petition – This document, created by the Secretary of State’s Office, provides specific guidelines on timeframes, circulator requirements, signer requirements and filing requirements.

5.Candidate Nominating Petition Requirements

Checklist – This document, created by the Secretary of State’s Office, provides a checklist for the Finance Officer to reference, when validating a nomination petition, to ensure all sections are completed correctly.

6.What Happens If No One Files a Petition? – This document provides information regarding recent changes in statute regarding the process for appointment of elected officials in the event of a vacancy.

7.Municipal Elections Handbook – Recently Updated!

This document provides information, in laymen’s terms, about the State Statutes and Administrative

Rules related to conducting an election. It has a frequently asked questions section that is particularly helpful in addressing common issues that arise in municipal elections as well as a collection of all necessary Election Notices and Forms.

8.Municipal Initiative and Referendum – This document, created by the Secretary of State’s Office, provides a step-by-step guideline for those wanting to file an Initiative or Referendum Petition with their governing body.

9.Municipal Recall Election Guidelines – This document, created by the Secretary of State’s Office, provides information regarding publication of notices, petition circulation and filing timeframes, and ballot information for a Recall Election.

10.Election Worker Training Powerpoint – This is a quick link to the PowerPoint created by the Secretary of State’s Office to use for training Precinct Workers on Election Day responsibilities.

11.Election Day Precinct Manual and Addendum for

2010 General Election – This is a quick link to the

Secretary of State’s document that goes through all information needed on Election Day.

12.Election Code Book – This is a quick link to the

Secretary of State’s Election Code Book that spells out all South Dakota Codified Law and

Administrative Rules of South Dakota that govern

Elections in the state. This document is updated anytime there is a change.

13.Poll Watcher Guidelines – This document, created by the Secretary of State’s Office, provides information for those wanting to be poll watchers on

Election Day. 14.Polling Place Voter Key– This document, created by the Secretary of State’s Office, provides a flow chart for Election Workers and others to use as they determine voter eligibility.

15.Voter Registration Forms – This is a quick link to the Secretary of State’s Office website that provides information to the user on how and where to register to vote in South Dakota as well as a Registration Form to download. The site also provides information to public Agencies who assist people with voter registration.

16.Guidelines for Absentee Voting Process – This document, created by the Secretary of State’s Office, provides information on the process that a municipality must follow to implement the Absentee voting process.

17.Absentee Ballot Log (Sample) – This document provides a template to use for an Absentee Ballot Log.

18.Elections Supplies List (Sample) – This document provides a good list to start from for creating your own Election Day supplies list.

19.Election Day Checklist for Municipal Election

Board (Sample)– This document provides a good list to start from for creating your own Election Day

Checklist for setting up the actual voting site, organizing election workers, and processing ballots.

20.Oath of Office – This is a sample oath to use for elected or appointed municipal officials.

21.Recount Manual – This is a quick link to the document, created by the Secretary of State’s Office, to provide information regarding procedures to follow in the event that a recount is either requested via petition or required by law.