South Dakota Codified Laws
Title 9 - Municipal Government
Chapter 13 - Municipal Elections

Section 9-13-1 - Date of annual municipal election--Hours of voting. - 9-13-1. Date of annual municipal election--Hours of voting. In each...

Section 9-13-1.1 - Joint municipal and school district elections authorized--Date--Sharing costs and responsibilities. - 9-13-1.1. Joint municipal and school district elections authorized--Date--Sharing costs and...

Section 9-13-1.2 - Dates associated with joint election. - 9-13-1.2. Dates associated with joint election. If the joint election...

Section 9-13-4.1 - Registration and residence required to vote in municipal election--Residence defined--Challenge--Contest of election. - 9-13-4.1. Registration and residence required to vote in municipal election--Residence...

Section 9-13-5 - Election not held in absence of contest--Certificate of election issued to unopposed candidates. - 9-13-5. Election not held in absence of contest--Certificate of election...

Section 9-13-6 - Publication of notice of vacancies--Times. - 9-13-6. Publication of notice of vacancies--Times. The finance officer of...

Section 9-13-6.1 - Individual contests authorized when more than one seat vacant. - 9-13-6.1. Individual contests authorized when more than one seat vacant....

Section 9-13-7 - Municipal office--Nominating petition--Contents. - 9-13-7. Municipal office--Nominating petition--Contents. No candidate for elective municipal office...

Section 9-13-7.1 - Withdrawal or death of candidate--Procedure. - 9-13-7.1. Withdrawal or death of candidate--Procedure. Any person who has...

Section 9-13-9 - Number of signers required for nominating petitions in first, second, and third class municipalities--Time for circulating petitions. - 9-13-9. Number of signers required for nominating petitions in first,...

Section 9-13-11 - Residence mailing address and date added to signature--Form and verification of petition. - 9-13-11. Residence mailing address and date added to signature--Form and...

Section 9-13-13 - Notice of municipal election--Publication or posting. - 9-13-13. Notice of municipal election--Publication or posting. A notice of...

Section 9-13-14 - Special elections governed by general provisions--Questions to be stated in notice. - 9-13-14. Special elections governed by general provisions--Questions to be stated...

Section 9-13-14.1 - Filling of vacancy on municipal governing body--Appointment or special election. - 9-13-14.1. Filling of vacancy on municipal governing body--Appointment or special...

Section 9-13-14.2 - Special election to fill vacancy on governing body or in office of mayor--Procedures. - 9-13-14.2. Special election to fill vacancy on governing body or...

Section 9-13-14.3 - Elected official to hold office until vacancy filled. - 9-13-14.3. Elected official to hold office until vacancy filled. If...

Section 9-13-16 - Election precincts--Division and consolidation of wards into precincts--Application to state and county elections. - 9-13-16. Election precincts--Division and consolidation of wards into precincts--Application to...

Section 9-13-16.1 - Precinct election boards. - 9-13-16.1. Precinct election boards. Each voting precinct shall be presided...

Section 9-13-16.2 - Terms of and representation by members of governing body following redistricting. - 9-13-16.2. Terms of and representation by members of governing body...

Section 9-13-21 - Ballots--Preparation--Availability--Form--Candidate names. - 9-13-21. Ballots--Preparation--Availability--Form--Candidate names. The finance officer shall prepare and furnish,...

Section 9-13-24 - Return and canvass of votes. - 9-13-24. Return and canvass of votes. The election returns shall...

Section 9-13-25 - Election result--Highest vote total--Runoff by ordinance. - 9-13-25. Election result--Highest vote total--Runoff by ordinance. In any municipality,...

Section 9-13-26.1 - Runoff election when no candidate receives a majority of votes--Conduct of election. - 9-13-26.1. Runoff election when no candidate receives a majority of...

Section 9-13-27.1 - Runoff election--Notice. - 9-13-27.1. Runoff election--Notice. The finance officer shall have a notice...

Section 9-13-27.2 - Tie vote--Recount--Determination by lot. - 9-13-27.2. Tie vote--Recount--Determination by lot. If a tie vote exists...

Section 9-13-27.3 - Request for recount--Recount board established. - 9-13-27.3. Request for recount--Recount board established. If any candidate for...

Section 9-13-27.4 - Recount on ballot question--Recount board. - 9-13-27.4. Recount on ballot question--Recount board. Notwithstanding any other provisions...

Section 9-13-28 - Notice to persons elected--Time allowed for qualification. - 9-13-28. Notice to persons elected--Time allowed for qualification. The finance...

Section 9-13-29 - Municipal officers subject to recall. - 9-13-29. Municipal officers subject to recall. In any municipality, with...

Section 9-13-30 - Petition for recall--Number of signatures--Grounds--Time limits--Challenge to petition. - 9-13-30. Petition for recall--Number of signatures--Grounds--Time limits--Challenge to petition. A...

Section 9-13-31 - Special or annual election--Notice. - 9-13-31. Special or annual election--Notice. The governing body shall, within...

Section 9-13-32 - Recall election--Incumbent--Other candidates--Runoff. - 9-13-32. Recall election--Incumbent--Other candidates--Runoff. Any mayor, commissioner, alderman, or trustee...

Section 9-13-33 - Continuation of incumbent in office if re-elected. - 9-13-33. Continuation of incumbent in office if re-elected. If the...

Section 9-13-34 - Removal of incumbent from office by election of another at recall--Qualification of successor. - 9-13-34. Removal of incumbent from office by election of another...

Section 9-13-35 - Term of office of successor elected at recall election. - 9-13-35. Term of office of successor elected at recall election....

Section 9-13-36 - Election board for wards--Compensation. - 9-13-36. Election board for wards--Compensation. If a municipality is divided...

Section 9-13-37 - Municipal elections held in conjunction with June primary elections. - 9-13-37. Municipal elections held in conjunction with June primary elections....

Section 9-13-40 - Municipal elections held on first Tuesday after first Monday in June--Notice--Nominating petitions. - 9-13-40. Municipal elections held on first Tuesday after first Monday...