12-2-8. Postponement of election for weather conditions.
No earlier than twenty-four hours before the polls open, the person in charge of the election may call a special emergency meeting, pursuant to §§1-25-1 and 1-25-1.1, of the local governing board to postpone any election, except a primary or general election, for one week if the weather conditions put into question the opening of a polling place. The polling place shall then remain open for the same number of hours as it would normally have been open. Absentee voting shall continue pursuant to chapter 12-19.
Source: SL 2014, ch 70, §2, eff. Feb. 19, 2014.
Structure South Dakota Codified Laws
Chapter 02 - Dates And Hours Of Elections
Section 12-2-1 - Date of primary election.
Section 12-2-2 - Date of general election--Officers elected.
Section 12-2-2.1 - Statewide elections limited to primary, runoff, and general election dates.
Section 12-2-3 - Opening and closing times for polls--Voters in line at closing time.
Section 12-2-4 - Emergency extension of closing times--Reopening after extended emergency.
Section 12-2-6 - Combined elections of governmental subdivisions.
Section 12-2-8 - Postponement of election for weather conditions.
Section 12-2-9 - Notification to voters of postponement of election.