South Dakota Codified Laws
Title 8 - Townships
Chapter 03 - Township Meetings And Elections

Section 8-3-1 - Time and place of annual meeting--Publication of notice. - 8-3-1. Time and place of annual meeting--Publication of notice. The...

Section 8-3-1.1 - Authority to require nominating petition. - 8-3-1.1. Authority to require nominating petition. The board of supervisors...

Section 8-3-1.2 - Filing nominating petition--Contents--Circulation prior to meeting. - 8-3-1.2. Filing nominating petition--Contents--Circulation prior to meeting. If the board...

Section 8-3-1.3 - Publication of election notice. - 8-3-1.3. Publication of election notice. If the board of supervisors...

Section 8-3-1.4 - Notice in township of twenty or fewer resident voters. - 8-3-1.4. Notice in township of twenty or fewer resident voters....

Section 8-3-2 - Powers of voters at annual meeting. - 8-3-2. Powers of voters at annual meeting. The voters of...

Section 8-3-3 - Special meetings of township electors--Statement calling meeting. - 8-3-3. Special meetings of township electors--Statement calling meeting. Special meetings...

Section 8-3-4 - Recording and publication of notice of special meeting--Exception. - 8-3-4. Recording and publication of notice of special meeting--Exception. Every...

Section 8-3-5 - Contents of notice of special meeting--Business restricted to stated purposes. - 8-3-5. Contents of notice of special meeting--Business restricted to stated...

Section 8-3-6 - Organization and officers of township meeting. - 8-3-6. Organization and officers of township meeting. The voters present...

Section 8-3-7 - Registration and residence required to vote at township meeting. - 8-3-7. Registration and residence required to vote at township meeting....

Section 8-3-8 - Unlawful voting at meeting as misdemeanor. - 8-3-8. Unlawful voting at meeting as misdemeanor. Every person who...

Section 8-3-9 - Determination of challenge to voter. - 8-3-9. Determination of challenge to voter. If any person offering...

Section 8-3-10 - Order of business at meeting--Procedural rules. - 8-3-10. Order of business at meeting--Procedural rules. At the opening...

Section 8-3-11 - Filing of minutes of meeting. - 8-3-11. Filing of minutes of meeting. The minutes of the...

Section 8-3-12 - Supervisor elected at annual meeting--Representation of county seat town. - 8-3-12. Supervisor elected at annual meeting--Representation of county seat town....

Section 8-3-13 - Additional officers elected at annual meeting--Term of constable. - 8-3-13. Additional officers elected at annual meeting--Term of constable. At...

Section 8-3-13.1 - Offices of the clerk and treasurer combined--Nomination and election--Powers and responsibilities. - 8-3-13.1. Offices of the clerk and treasurer combined--Nomination and election--Powers...

Section 8-3-14 - Proclamation of opening of polls, adjournment and closing of polls. - 8-3-14. Proclamation of opening of polls, adjournment and closing of...

Section 8-3-15 - Method of electing officers. - 8-3-15. Method of electing officers. The supervisors, treasurer, clerk, and...

Section 8-3-16 - Conduct of voting by ballot. - 8-3-16. Conduct of voting by ballot. When the voters vote...

Section 8-3-17 - Canvass and return of voting by ballot. - 8-3-17. Canvass and return of voting by ballot. At the...

Section 8-3-17.1 - Absentee voting. - 8-3-17.1. Absentee voting. If nominating petitions are required pursuant to...

Section 8-3-18 - Notice to persons elected to township office. - 8-3-18. Notice to persons elected to township office. The clerk...

Section 8-3-19 - Special meeting called by resident voters after failure to elect officers at annual meeting. - 8-3-19. Special meeting called by resident voters after failure to...

Section 8-3-20 - Appointment of officers by county commissioners after failure of township to elect. - 8-3-20. Appointment of officers by county commissioners after failure of...

Section 8-3-21 - Option to adopt campaign finance law. - 8-3-21. Option to adopt campaign finance law. The township governing...