South Dakota Codified Laws
Chapter 05 - Political Parties And Party Affairs
Section 12-5-2 - Precinct officials elected at primary.

12-5-2. Precinct officials elected at primary.
Each political party may elect precinct committeemen and precinct committeewomen at each primary election. If a party chooses to elect precinct committeemen and committeewomen at the primary election pursuant to §§12-5-4 to 12-5-13, inclusive, the party shall provide for such election in the party's constitution or bylaws.

Source: SDC 1939, §16.0209; SL 1941, ch 76; SL 1963, ch 107, §1; SL 1974, ch 118, §29; SL 1975, ch 119, §21; SL 1982, ch 28, §42; SL 1986, ch 115, §3; SL 1997, ch 75, §3; SL 2007, ch 74, §4.

Structure South Dakota Codified Laws

South Dakota Codified Laws

Title 12 - Elections

Chapter 05 - Political Parties And Party Affairs

Section 12-5-1 - Organization and dissolution of political party.

Section 12-5-1.1 - Party constitution or bylaws required--Filing with secretary of state.

Section 12-5-1.3 - Notice to county auditors of party rules affecting elections .

Section 12-5-1.4 - Nominating petitions of new party primary candidates.

Section 12-5-1.5 - Organization and dissolution of political party without candidate for United States Senate, United States House of Representatives, Governor, or Legislature.

Section 12-5-1.6 - Reward prohibited--Violation as misdemeanor.

Section 12-5-2 - Precinct officials elected at primary.

Section 12-5-3.6 - Selection of method of allocating national convention vote.

Section 12-5-3.8 - Certification of candidates or slates for primary--Placement on ballot--Selection process without primary.

Section 12-5-3.9 - Certification of candidates or slates by state chairperson--Mandamus to compel certification--Hearing.

Section 12-5-3.11 - Primary election of national convention delegates and alternates--Grouping of names on nominating petition--Statement of preference.

Section 12-5-3.13 - Election of all delegates by slate receiving most votes.

Section 12-5-3.14 - Notice by candidates or supporters of intention to enter presidential primary.

Section 12-5-3.15 - State board to adopt rules.

Section 12-5-3.16 - Certification of names of national convention nominees for President and vice-president--Alternate certification.

Section 12-5-4 - Statement filed by candidates for precinct committee--Time of filing--Contents.

Section 12-5-4.1 - Unopposed candidate for precinct committee automatically elected.

Section 12-5-8 - Furnishing to precincts of ballots for precinct committee--Form prescribed by state board.

Section 12-5-9 - Votes for precinct committee restricted to nominees.

Section 12-5-13 - Precinct committeemen elected by plurality at primary--Term of office.

Section 12-5-14 - County central committee--Composition--Organization--Certification of party officials.

Section 12-5-15 - Vacancies filled by county central committee--Exception.

Section 12-5-17 - Biennial state conventions--Time and place--Notice to secretary of state.

Section 12-5-18 - Voting by delegates to state convention.

Section 12-5-21 - Nomination of state candidates not voted on at primary--Presidential electors and national committee members.

Section 12-5-22 - Majority required for nomination by convention--Certification to secretary of state.

Section 12-5-25 - Nomination of candidates by political party with alternative political status--Primary election.

Section 12-5-26 - New party nomination of candidates.