12-9-15. Petitions to fill vacancies after primary.
Whenever after nominations have been made under the provisions of this chapter and the number of nominees for a judicial office shall be reduced through death, withdrawal, or disqualification of a nominee or nominees for such office, the registered voters of the district or circuit as the case may be, may, if there is sufficient time for filing a nominating petition pursuant to §12-8-6, nominate one or more candidates for such judicial office by a petition otherwise complying with §12-9-4.
Source: SL 1921, ch 224, §6; SL 1925, ch 162, §3; SDC 1939, §16.0308; SL 1968, ch 143, §7; SL 1974, ch 118, §45.
Structure South Dakota Codified Laws
Chapter 09 - Judicial Nominations And Elections
Section 12-9-1 - Judicial officers nominated and elected in nonpolitical elections.
Section 12-9-3.1 - Individual judicial positions designated by secretary of state.
Section 12-9-4 - Filing of nominating petitions--Number of signatures--Form and contents.
Section 12-9-6 - Party references prohibited in petitions filed.
Section 12-9-8 - Primary not required if no more than two candidates for each position.
Section 12-9-10 - Order of listing candidates on ballot--Arrangement by lot--Right to be present.
Section 12-9-12 - Preparation of judicial primary ballots--Order of listing candidates.
Section 12-9-13 - Form of judicial ballot prescribed by board.
Section 12-9-14 - Nomination by highest vote--Number of nominees.
Section 12-9-15 - Petitions to fill vacancies after primary.