7-10-6. Call of special election when county commissioners fail to call.
If the board of county commissioners for any cause fails or refuses to call special elections, the county auditor may provide for and call any special election under any of the statutes of the state in force within such county, upon the petition of a majority of all the registered voters of the county, based upon the total number of registered voters at the last preceding general election preceding such call.
Source: SL 1881, ch 73, §1; CL 1887, §645; RPolC 1903, §888; RC 1919, §5950; SDC 1939, §12.0908; SL 1988, ch 63, §2.
Structure South Dakota Codified Laws
Section 7-10-1 - Auditor as clerk of county commissioners--Preservation and destruction of records.
Section 7-10-2 - Accounting records maintained--Destruction.
Section 7-10-4 - Financial reports--Time for preparation and publication--Filing of publication.
Section 7-10-5 - General duties relating to elections.
Section 7-10-6 - Call of special election when county commissioners fail to call.
Section 7-10-9 - Action against auditor and sureties for misconduct or omission of duty.