12-5-3.8. Certification of candidates or slates for primary--Placement on ballot--Selection process without primary.
If a political party chooses to have a primary for selection of its delegates and alternates to the national convention, the party shall certify the candidate names or the delegate and alternate slates which are to be listed on the primary ballot to the secretary of state by the last Tuesday in March preceding the primary by five p.m. central time. Only candidates or slates certified may be placed on the ballot by the secretary of state and the position of the candidates or slates on the primary ballot shall be chosen by lot by the secretary of state. The certification shall be deemed to be submitted if mailed by registered mail by five p.m. central time on the last Tuesday in March. If a political party does not choose to have a primary selection of its delegates and alternates to the national convention, the party shall define the selection process of its delegates and alternates in the party bylaws.
Source: SL 1976, ch 106, §§1, 2; SDCL Supp, §12-5-3.4; SL 1977, ch 107, §3; SL 1980, ch 111; SL 1986, ch 115, §4; SL 1997, ch 75, §4; SL 2007, ch 74, §7; SL 2007, ch 81, §6; SL 2015, ch 77, §9 rejected Nov. 8, 2016; SL 2017, ch 69, §1.
Structure South Dakota Codified Laws
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 12-5-1.6 - 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 12-5-3.13 - 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 12-5-4 - Statement filed by candidates for precinct committee--Time of filing--Contents.
Section 12-5-4.1 - Unopposed candidate for precinct committee automatically elected.
Section 12-5-9 - Votes for precinct committee restricted to nominees.
Section 12-5-13 - Precinct committeemen elected by plurality at primary--Term of office.
Section 12-5-15 - Vacancies filled by county central committee--Exception.
Section 12-5-17 - Biennial state conventions--Time and place--Notice to secretary of state.