SD SB176

Establishes a 22-month retention period for voted ballots, pollbooks, and all other election materials before they may be destroyed following municipal, school district, federal, and nonfederal elections

Adds new provisions requiring municipal election returns to be certified by precinct election boards, with ballots sealed in ballot boxes and placed in custody of the municipal finance officer

Amends school district election procedures to require the business manager to maintain custody of certified returns, sealed ballots, and pollbooks

Defines federal elections as any election to nominate or elect persons to U.S. Congress or other national positions, including national ballot questions

Requires combined federal/state/local ballots to be maintained for 22 months, with provisions allowing federal materials to be separated if integrity is preserved