Title 6 — LOCAL GOVERNMENT GENERALLY
24 chapters · 201 sections in this title.
SDCL § 6-16-1 Elections--Special districts--Board of directors
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Sections 6-16-1 to 6-16-7 , inclusive, apply to elections for the formation of certain special districts and for the initial election of the board of directors or trustees for these districts. The special districts covered are: county road, ambulance, rural fire protection, sanit…
SDCL § 6-16-3 Formation of new district
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If the proposed district is in two or more counties, each county auditor and board of county commissioners shall cooperate to perform the requirements of §§ 6-16-1 to 6-16-7 , inclusive, and the chapter specific to the formation of that district in setting the date for and conduc…
SDCL § 6-16-5 Election on question of incorporation in districts containing less than one thousand voters--Election of directors or trustees
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If the proposed district contains less than one thousand eligible voters as defined in § 6-16-6 , the county auditor shall set a date, time, and location for a meeting to be held within the district, or at the county seat of any county in which a portion of the proposed district …
SDCL § 6-16-5.1 Election on question of incorporation in districts containing one thousand or more voters
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If the proposed district contains one thousand or more eligible voters as defined in § 6-16-6 , the county auditor shall set a date for an election to be held within the district, or at the county seat of any county in which a portion of the proposed district is located, on the q…
SDCL § 6-16-6 Absentee ballots shall be made available to the voters no later than twenty days before the date of election
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The election shall be canvassed by the county commission. Source: SL 2008, ch 35 , § 5, eff. Feb. 27, 2008; SL 2010, ch 74 , § 3; SL 2014, ch 46 , § 2.
SDCL § 6-16-7 Voting rights--Conflict
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If there is a conflict regarding who has a right to vote in the election pursuant to §§ 6-16-4 to 6-16-6 , inclusive, the judges of election shall settle the conflict by referring to the official records of the county auditor in each county where these official records are held. …
SDCL § 6-16-8 Promulgation of rules
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The State Board of Elections may promulgate rules pursuant to chapter 1-26 concerning: (1) The petition form for the formation of a special district; (2) The notice of election; and (3) The nominating petition. The petition form and notice of election shall include a description …