9-13-7.1. Withdrawal or death of candidate--Procedure.
Any person who has filed a nominating petition pursuant to §9-13-7 may withdraw from the nomination by a written request, signed by the person and properly acknowledged and filed with the finance officer of the municipality. The name of a withdrawn or deceased candidate may not be printed on the ballot if the candidate withdraws or dies no later than five p.m. on the deadline day for filing nominating petitions. If the withdrawal or death of a candidate occurs at any time prior to five p.m. on the deadline day for filing nominating petitions results in there being no contest on the ballot, that ballot need not be voted. In addition, if that contest constitutes the only ballot to be voted upon, then the election shall be canceled by the official in charge of the election and the unopposed candidate shall be issued a certificate of election.
Source: SL 1980, ch 63; SL 1986, ch 67, §4; SL 1996, ch 60, §2; SL 2010, ch 41, §1.
Structure South Dakota Codified Laws
Title 9 - Municipal Government
Chapter 13 - Municipal Elections
Section 9-13-1 - Date of annual municipal election--Hours of voting.
Section 9-13-1.2 - Dates associated with joint election.
Section 9-13-6 - Publication of notice of vacancies--Times.
Section 9-13-6.1 - Individual contests authorized when more than one seat vacant.
Section 9-13-7 - Municipal office--Nominating petition--Contents.
Section 9-13-7.1 - Withdrawal or death of candidate--Procedure.
Section 9-13-13 - Notice of municipal election--Publication or posting.
Section 9-13-14.1 - Filling of vacancy on municipal governing body--Appointment or special election.
Section 9-13-14.3 - Elected official to hold office until vacancy filled.
Section 9-13-16.1 - Precinct election boards.
Section 9-13-21 - Ballots--Preparation--Availability--Form--Candidate names.
Section 9-13-24 - Return and canvass of votes.
Section 9-13-25 - Election result--Highest vote total--Runoff by ordinance.
Section 9-13-27.1 - Runoff election--Notice.
Section 9-13-27.2 - Tie vote--Recount--Determination by lot.
Section 9-13-27.3 - Request for recount--Recount board established.
Section 9-13-27.4 - Recount on ballot question--Recount board.
Section 9-13-28 - Notice to persons elected--Time allowed for qualification.
Section 9-13-29 - Municipal officers subject to recall.
Section 9-13-31 - Special or annual election--Notice.
Section 9-13-32 - Recall election--Incumbent--Other candidates--Runoff.
Section 9-13-33 - Continuation of incumbent in office if re-elected.
Section 9-13-35 - Term of office of successor elected at recall election.
Section 9-13-36 - Election board for wards--Compensation.
Section 9-13-37 - Municipal elections held in conjunction with June primary elections.