12-6-56. Party committee--Party candidate vacancies.
If a vacancy occurs by reason of death or withdrawal after a primary election, a party candidate for public office may be chosen if a meeting of the appropriate party central committee is held and the results are certified to the appropriate official within the times prescribed by §12-8-6.
If the vacancy is a party candidate for presidential elector or statewide office, the vacancy shall be filled by the State Party Central Committee. If the vacancy is a party candidate for public office other than presidential elector or statewide office, the vacancy shall be filled by a vote of county party central committee members in attendance who reside in the affected district.
The certification of the results shall be signed by the person responsible for calling the meeting under § 12-6-57 or the person designated to conduct the meeting under § 12-6-57.
Source: SL 1929, ch 118, §56; SDC 1939, §16.0243; SL 1973, ch 74, §12; SL 1991, ch 119, §1; SL 2007, ch 75, §1; SL 2015, ch 77, §20 rejected Nov. 8, 2016; SL 2019, ch 74, §2; SL 2021, ch 63, § 1.
Structure South Dakota Codified Laws
Chapter 06 - Primary Elections
Section 12-6-1 - Offices to which chapter applies.
Section 12-6-2 - Third-term gubernatorial nomination prohibited.
Section 12-6-3 - Candidacy for more than one office in same election prohibited--Exceptions.
Section 12-6-3.1 - Legislative candidates required to reside in district of candidacy.
Section 12-6-3.2 - Candidate required to register with party.
Section 12-6-4.1 - Earliest time for circulating petitions or certificates.
Section 12-6-5 - Form of nominating petition prescribed by state board.
Section 12-6-6 - Joint petitions for delegate candidates--Individual petitions otherwise required.
Section 12-6-7 - Nominating petitions--Several sheets--Signature requirements.
Section 12-6-8.1 - Withdrawal from primary election--Time and place of filing.
Section 12-6-9 - Unopposed candidate automatically nominated--Primary not held if no contest.
Section 12-6-14 - Form of official primary ballot prescribed by state board.
Section 12-6-26 - Qualifications of voters at primary--Party registration requirements.
Section 12-6-50 - Nomination by plurality at primary.
Section 12-6-51.3 - Certification of runoff candidates.
Section 12-6-52 - Party officials elected by plurality at primary.
Section 12-6-55 - Withdrawal by nominee--Time and place of filing.
Section 12-6-56 - Party committee--Party candidate vacancies.
Section 12-6-57 - Meeting of party committee to fill vacancies--Manner of voting.
Section 12-6-58 - Application of vacancy provisions to special congressional elections.
Section 12-6-64 - Liberal construction of primary election laws.