7-6-2. Form and casting of ballots for selection of county seat--Application of general election law.
The ballots used at said election for the location of the county seat shall be in such form as the county commissioners shall prescribe, and such ballots shall be separate from the ballots cast and used for the election of state, county, and other officers, and shall be received and deposited in a separate ballot box, and the municipality receiving a majority of all the votes cast shall be the county seat, and the votes cast shall be returned, canvassed, and certified as provided by law for the return of votes at any general election.
Source: SDC 1939, §12.0501; SL 1992, ch 60, §2.
Structure South Dakota Codified Laws
Section 7-6-1 - Submission to voters of location of permanent county seat--Publication of notice.
Section 7-6-3 - Time required before resubmission of county seat location.
Section 7-6-4 - Petition and election on change of county seat--Publication of notice.
Section 7-6-6 - Time required before resubmission of change of county seat.
Section 7-6-7 - Removal of offices and property to newly designated county seat--Time permitted.