South Dakota Codified Laws
Chapter 02 - Consolidation And Change Of County Boundaries
Section 7-2-2 - Notice and ballots for election on consolidation or change--General law governing.

7-2-2. Notice and ballots for election on consolidation or change--General law governing.
The auditor of each of such counties shall give thirty days' notice of such election by publication and prepare official ballots therefor according to the provisions of this chapter and this code relating to elections and the submission of questions to the voters. The laws governing the holding of general elections in this state shall govern the holding of such election so far as applicable.

Source: SL 1893, ch 45, §§3, 8; RPolC 1903, §§777, 782; RC 1919, §§5757, 5761; SDC 1939, §§12.0302, 12.0305.

Structure South Dakota Codified Laws

South Dakota Codified Laws

Title 7 - Counties

Chapter 02 - Consolidation And Change Of County Boundaries

Section 7-2-1 - Petition for consolidation or boundary change--Filing with county auditors--Submission to vote.

Section 7-2-2 - Notice and ballots for election on consolidation or change--General law governing.

Section 7-2-3 - Majority approval of consolidation or boundary change.

Section 7-2-4 - Certification of canvass of election returns--Governor's proclamation and notice to county auditors.

Section 7-2-5 - Effective date of consolidation or boundary change.

Section 7-2-7 - Name and county seat of consolidated county.

Section 7-2-8 - Commissioner districts in consolidated county--First election of commissioners after consolidation.

Section 7-2-9 - Continuation of terms of officers after consolidation of counties.

Section 7-2-10 - First election of county officers after consolidation.

Section 7-2-11 - Legislative representation of consolidated county.

Section 7-2-12 - Property and indebtedness of consolidated counties.

Section 7-2-13 - Revision of commissioner districts after change of county boundaries.

Section 7-2-14 - Transcription of records after change of county boundaries.

Section 7-2-15 - Tax levies, assessments, and retirement of indebtedness after change of boundaries.

Section 7-2-16 - Municipal election on adjustment of county boundaries to include all of municipality.

Section 7-2-17 - Certification of municipal election results to county auditors--Submission to voters of counties.

Section 7-2-18 - Questions submitted to county voters on boundary adjustment to include or exclude municipality.