Petitions to fill vacancies after primary

Whenever after nominations have been made under the provisions of this chapter and the number of nominees for a judicial office shall be reduced through death, withdrawal, or disqualification of a nominee or nominees for such office, the registered voters of the district or circuit as the case may be, may, if there is sufficient time for filing a nominating petition pursuant to § 12-8-6 , nominate one or more candidates for such judicial office by a petition otherwise complying with § 12-9-4 . Source: SL 1921, ch 224 , § 6; SL 1925, ch 162 , § 3; SDC 1939, § 16.0308; SL 1968, ch 143 , § 7; SL 1974, ch 118 , § 45. 12-9-16 to 12-9-20. Repealed by SL 1974, ch 118 , § 200. APPENDIX TO CHAPTER 12-9 [Repealed] Repealed by SL 2006, ch 274 (Supreme Court Rule 05_13), eff. Jan. 1, 2006.