9-3-18. Election by plurality at first election--Tie vote--Certificate as to persons elected.
The person having the highest number of votes respectively for each office to be filled shall be declared elected. In case of a tie the inspectors of such election shall forthwith determine by lot which shall be deemed elected. The inspectors shall subscribe and certify a statement of the persons elected to fill the several offices in such municipality and file the same with the county auditor within ten days after the date of such election.
Source: PolC 1877, ch 24, §16; CL 1887, §1037; RPolC 1903, §1432; SL 1905, ch 170; RC 1919, §6183; SDC 1939, §45.0313.
Structure South Dakota Codified Laws
Title 9 - Municipal Government
Chapter 03 - Incorporation Of Municipalities
Section 9-3-1 - Minimum population of municipalities.
Section 9-3-1.1 - Minimum distance from existing municipality--Exceptions.
Section 9-3-2 - Survey and map showing proposed municipal boundaries--Affidavit of surveyor.
Section 9-3-3 - Census of proposed municipality--Contents--Verification.
Section 9-3-4 - Survey, map, and census available for public inspection.
Section 9-3-6 - County commissioners' order to incorporate municipality--Name--Date for election.
Section 9-3-10 - Balloting on question of incorporation--Majority required for incorporation.
Section 9-3-11 - Canvass and return of votes to county commissioners.
Section 9-3-12 - County commissioners' order declaring municipality incorporated--Conclusive effect.
Section 9-3-13 - Adjustment of claims and accounts between municipality and civil township.
Section 9-3-17 - Term of office for elected officials.
Section 9-3-19 - Recording by county auditor of certificate of election.
Section 9-3-20 - Regularity of incorporation questioned only by state.
Section 9-3-21 - Validation of prior incorporation of municipalities.
Section 9-3-22 - Municipality for historical or educational purposes authorized--Recording of plat.
Section 9-3-23 - Name of historical or educational municipality.
Section 9-3-24 - Exemption of historical or educational municipality from usual requirements.
Section 9-3-25 - Governing board of historical or educational municipality--Rules and regulations.
Section 9-3-26 - Historical or educational municipality--Public funds.
Section 9-3-27 - Exemption of historical or educational municipality from public control.
Section 9-3-29 - Dissolution of municipal corporation by Department of Transportation or county.