Title 12 — ELECTIONS
34 chapters · 794 sections in this title.
SDCL § 12-2-1 Date of primary election
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The primary election provided for in chapter 12-6 shall be held at the regular polling place in every voting precinct throughout the state on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in June of every even-numbered year. Source: SDC 1939, §§ 16.0202, 16.0237; SL 1945, ch 75 ; SL 1…
SDCL § 12-2-2 Date of general election--Officers elected
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On the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November of each even - numbered year an election shall be held in the several election precincts in the state, which shall be known as the general election and the several state, district, and county officers, members of the Legisla…
SDCL § 12-2-2.1 Statewide elections limited to primary, runoff, and general election dates
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No statewide election or referendum may be held on a date other than a date ordinarily provided by statute for a primary, runoff, or general election, with the exception of a date provided by the Legislature to hold a special election. Source: SL 1986, ch 116 ; SL 2000 (SS), ch 2…
SDCL § 12-2-3 Opening and closing times for polls--Voters in line at closing time
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At each election to be held under this title, the polls shall be opened at the hour of seven a.m. and remain continuously open until seven p.m., standard time or daylight savings time, whichever is in effect. However, no polling place may be closed at any election until all the v…
SDCL § 12-2-4 Emergency extension of closing times--Reopening after extended emergency
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Notwithstanding § 12-2-3 , the county auditor may, upon request of the superintendent of an election precinct, if an emergency exists by reason of mechanical failure of a voting machine or an unanticipated shortage of ballots or like unforeseen event warrants it, extend the polli…
SDCL § 12-2-5 Elections of governmental subdivision held in conjunction with June primary election
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Any other provision of law notwithstanding, the members of the governing body of any governmental subdivision may choose to hold their elections in conjunction with the regular June primary election. The combined election is subject to approval by the county commissions of the co…
Combined elections of governmental subdivisions
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The members of the governing body of any governmental subdivision may choose to hold their election in conjunction with any other governmental subdivision's election if the statutory dates for the election coincide. The combined election is subject to approval by all of the gover…
SDCL § 12-2-8 Postponement of election for weather conditions
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No earlier than twenty-four hours before the polls open, the person in charge of the election may call a special emergency meeting, pursuant to §§ 1-25-1 and 1-25-1.1 , of the local governing board to postpone any election, except a primary or general election, for one week if th…
SDCL § 12-2-9 Notification to voters of postponement of election
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The person in charge of the election shall use any and all means necessary to notify the voters in the jurisdiction of the postponement of an election pursuant to this chapter. If the postponement misses the deadline for the official newspaper, a notice shall be posted in three o…