South Dakota Codified Laws
Title 12 - Elections
Chapter 01 - General Provisions And State Board

Section 12-1-1 - Elections to which title applies. - 12-1-1. Elections to which title applies. The provisions of this...

Section 12-1-1.1 - Laws applicable to election of county officers. - 12-1-1.1. Laws applicable to election of county officers. All election...

Section 12-1-2 - Application to local elections. - 12-1-2. Application to local elections. The provisions of this title...

Section 12-1-2.1 - Option to adopt campaign finance law. - 12-1-2.1. Option to adopt campaign finance law. The governing body...

Section 12-1-3 - Definition of terms used in title. - 12-1-3. Definition of terms used in title. Terms used in...

Section 12-1-3.1 - Alternative political status defined. - 12-1-3.1. Alternative political status defined . For the purposes of...

Section 12-1-4 - Criteria for determining voting residence. - 12-1-4. Criteria for determining voting residence. For the purposes of...

Section 12-1-5 - State board created--Members--Terms--Vacancies--Oath. - 12-1-5. State board created--Members--Terms--Vacancies--Oath. There is created a State Board...

Section 12-1-6 - Per diem and expenses. - 12-1-6. Per diem and expenses. The per diem and expenses...

Section 12-1-7 - Assistance by secretary of state's office. - 12-1-7. Assistance by secretary of state's office. The Office of...

Section 12-1-8 - Legal assistance to board. - 12-1-8. Legal assistance to board. The Office of the Attorney...

Section 12-1-9 - Rule-making power of board. - 12-1-9. Rule-making power of board. The State Board of Elections...

Section 12-1-10 - Recommendations to secretary of state. - 12-1-10. Recommendations to secretary of state. The Board of Elections...

Section 12-1-11 - Costs paid by county--Exception for local elections--Prohibition on private funding––Promulgation of rules. - 12-1-11. Costs paid by county--Exception for local elections--Prohibition on private...

Section 12-1-12 - Political party office prohibited in county courthouse. - 12-1-12. Political party office prohibited in county courthouse. No political...

Section 12-1-13 - Challenge to petition signatures or declaration of candidacy. - 12-1-13.Challenge to petition signatures or declaration of candidacy. Within five...

Section 12-1-14 - Verification of petition signatures or declaration of candidacy--Written declaration as to validity. - 12-1-14. Verification of petition signatures or declaration of candidacy--Written declaration...

Section 12-1-15 - Notification of candidate or sponsor if petition declared invalid. - 12-1-15. Notification of candidate or sponsor if petition declared invalid....

Section 12-1-16 - Other legal remedies to challenge petition not precluded. - 12-1-16. Other legal remedies to challenge petition not precluded. If...

Section 12-1-17 - Computation of time allowed for election notice or filing. - 12-1-17.Computation of time allowed for election notice or filing. In...

Section 12-1-18 - Time when petition may be circulated. - 12-1-18. Time when petition may be circulated. Any referendum petition...

Section 12-1-21 - Complaints filed under the Help America Vote Act. - 12-1-21. Complaints filed under the Help America Vote Act. The...

Section 12-1-22 - Arbitration of complaints under Help America Vote Act--Appointment of arbitrator--Time for resolution. - 12-1-22. Arbitration of complaints under Help America Vote Act--Appointment of...

Section 12-1-23 - Time and place of hearing--Notice to parties. - 12-1-23. Time and place of hearing--Notice to parties. The arbitrator...

Section 12-1-24 - Subpoena issued by arbitrator--Service and enforcement. - 12-1-24. Subpoena issued by arbitrator--Service and enforcement. The arbitrator may...

Section 12-1-25 - Depositions permitted by arbitrators--Compelling testimony. - 12-1-25. Depositions permitted by arbitrators--Compelling testimony. On application of either...

Section 12-1-26 - Evidence presented by parties--Cross-examination. - 12-1-26. Evidence presented by parties--Cross-examination. Unless otherwise provided by an...

Section 12-1-27 - Adjournment or postponement of hearing--Failure of party to appear. - 12-1-27. Adjournment or postponement of hearing--Failure of party to appear....

Section 12-1-28 - Issuance of resolution--Delivery to parties. - 12-1-28. Issuance of resolution--Delivery to parties. The resolution pronouncement shall...

Section 12-1-29 - Payment of expenses of proceedings. - 12-1-29. Payment of expenses of proceedings. The arbitrator's expenses and...

Section 12-1-30 - Grounds to vacate resolution--New arbitrator. - 12-1-30. Grounds to vacate resolution--New arbitrator. Within ten days of...

Section 12-1-31 - Invalid candidacy on nominating petition--Vacancy after primary election. - 12-1-31. Invalid candidacy on nominating petition--Vacancy after primary election. If...

Section 12-1-32 - Registered sex offenders prohibited from circulating petitions--Violation as misdemeanor. - 12-1-32. Registered sex offenders prohibited from circulating petitions--Violation as misdemeanor....

Section 12-1-33 - Exception for registered sex offender circulating petition under supervision. - 12-1-33. Exception for registered sex offender circulating petition under supervision....

Section 12-1-34 - Exception for registered sex offender circulating nominating petition on his or her own behalf. - 12-1-34. Exception for registered sex offender circulating nominating petition on...

Section 12-1-35 - Secretary of state to examine nominating petitions for statewide office for compliance. - 12-1-35. Secretary of state to examine nominating petitions for statewide...

Section 12-1-36 - Verification of signatures on nominating petitions by random sampling. - 12-1-36. Verification of signatures on nominating petitions by random sampling....

Section 12-1-37 - Certification of sufficient or insufficient number of signatures based on random sampling. - 12-1-37. Certification of sufficient or insufficient number of signatures based...

Section 12-1-38 - Circuit court challenge not affected by random sampling. - 12-1-38. Circuit court challenge not affected by random sampling. Nothing...

Section 12-1-39 - Availability of petition to public. - 12-1-39. Availability of petition to public. No petition submitted may...