Municipal Resources Available Online

Municipal Election Resources Available online

An abundance of municipal election resources are available at the click of a mouse. Visit www.sdmunicipalleague.org/library and look under the Elections section for these resources and more.

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, Election Day Precinct Manual, Election Worker Training PowerPoint, and more.

2. ELECTION TRAINING POWERPOINT PRESENTATIONS

This link is to the most recent PowerPoint presentations from each year’s Election Training.

3. 2023 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.

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 statute for the process for appointment of elected officials in the event of a vacancy.

7. MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS HANDBOOK

Updated annually, 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

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 Offi ce, 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 Offi ce, provides a fl ow 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 Offi ce, 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 offi cials.

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. ■

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