12-22-19. Official returns or recount conclusive as to accuracy of count--Other issues determined in contest.
In such proceeding the accuracy of the count of the ballots as established by the official returns or as corrected by a recount, if a recount has been had under chapter 12-21, or as ultimately determined upon certiorari proceedings if such certiorari proceedings have been had, shall be accepted as conclusive, the intent hereof being that the remedies provided by chapter 12-21 for determination of the accuracy of the count shall be deemed exclusive as to such accuracy. There may, however, be determined in such contest all other questions relevant or material to the ultimate question of whether the official determination of the result of the election is correct.
Source: SDC 1939, ยง16.1911.
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.