2-15-4. Nominating petitions for candidates--Number of signers required--Contents and filing.
Nomination of candidates for the office of delegate shall be by petition signed by not less than two nor more than five percent of the duly qualified electors of the district respectively in which the candidate or candidates reside, as shown by the total vote cast for the successful candidate for the office of Governor at the last gubernatorial election within said legislative district. Such nomination shall be without party or political designation but shall indicate thereon whether the candidate named in said petition is "in favor of," or "opposed to," the ratification of the proposed amendment, and said petitions shall be filed at the time and in the manner provided for filing nominating petitions for legislative representatives for the primary election, as now provided for.
Source: SDC 1939, §55.1003; SL 1980, ch 23, §26.
Structure South Dakota Codified Laws
Title 2 - Legislature and Statutes
Chapter 15 - Conventions For Amendment Of United States Constitution
Section 2-15-2 - Apportionment of delegates to convention.
Section 2-15-3 - Election of delegates at next general election--Legislative election laws apply.
Section 2-15-5 - Certification of nominees to county auditors.
Section 2-15-6 - Printing of primary election ballots--Form.
Section 2-15-7 - Supply of primary ballots--Conduct of primary election.
Section 2-15-9 - Conduct of general election--Canvass and certification of vote.
Section 2-15-10 - Slate voting at general election.
Section 2-15-11 - Time and place of holding convention.
Section 2-15-12 - Quorum of convention--Officers--Rules--Qualifications and election of members.
Section 2-15-14 - Certification of convention results--Transmittal to United States.
Section 2-15-15 - Congressional rules for convention to govern.
Section 2-15-16 - Definitions.
Section 2-15-17 - Delegate vote to consider or approve unauthorized amendment prohibited--Recall.
Section 2-15-18 - Oath of candidate for delegate or alternate.
Section 2-15-19 - Certifications by secretary of state.
Section 2-15-20 - Civil fine for violation of oath.
Section 2-15-21 - Participation in conventions in which each state possesses one vote.