12-22-15. Service of summons and complaint in contest on submitted question--Intervention.
In a contest as to a submitted or referred question voted upon in more than one county, the summons and complaint must be served on the attorney general. In other cases involving a submitted or referred question, the court shall, upon filing the complaint, direct by order the service upon such persons or officials as the court believes might be interested in resisting the relief sought. Any person on whom such complaint is served may answer the complaint, and shall thereafter be deemed a party. After commencement of a contest involving a submitted or referred question, any voter who was entitled to vote on such question may be permitted to intervene as a party plaintiff or defendant.
Source: SDC 1939, ยง16.1910.
Structure South Dakota Codified Laws
Section 12-22-1 - "Contest" defined.
Section 12-22-2 - Candidate's right to institute contest--Legislative contests excepted.
Section 12-22-3 - Right to institute contest on submitted question--Judge's permission required.
Section 12-22-5 - Time of commencement of contest--Commencement after recount.
Section 12-22-6 - Time of commencement of contest of presidential election.
Section 12-22-7 - Original jurisdiction of contests.
Section 12-22-8 - Summons and complaint to commence contest.
Section 12-22-9 - Service of summons and complaint--Time of serving.
Section 12-22-10 - Court orders to expedite proceedings.
Section 12-22-12 - Intervention by other candidates--Assertion of right to nomination or office.
Section 12-22-13 - Designation of defendants in contest of presidential election.
Section 12-22-14 - Title of proceeding on submitted question.
Section 12-22-15 - Service of summons and complaint in contest on submitted question--Intervention.
Section 12-22-17 - Hearing on contest--Default judgment prohibited.
Section 12-22-20 - Certiorari to review recount as alternative remedy--Consolidation of proceedings.
Section 12-22-24 - Procedure as in other civil proceedings.
Section 12-22-26 - Notice of intention to institute legislative contest--Time for service--Answer.
Section 12-22-27 - Depositions in legislative contest--Filing with secretary of state.
Section 12-22-28 - Public funds not used for legislative contest.
Section 12-22-31 - Service of order fixing hearing date on primary contest--Answer.
Section 12-22-32 - Hearing of primary contest in or out of term--Preference in order of hearing.
Section 12-22-34 - Elections to which primary contest law applies.
Section 12-22-35 - Supreme Court jurisdiction of primary contests for state office.