Title 12 — ELECTIONS
34 chapters · 794 sections in this title.
SDCL § 12-24-1 Elector's notice to Governor of readiness to perform duties--Certificate of names presented to electors
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Each elector of President and vice president of the United States shall, before the hour of eleven o'clock in the morning of the day fixed by the act of Congress to elect a President and vice president, give notice to the Governor that he is at the seat of government and ready at…
SDCL § 12-24-2 Replacement of elector failing to appear
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If any elector named in the Governor's certificate fails to appear before nine o'clock in the morning of the day of election of President and vice president as aforesaid, the electors there present shall immediately proceed to elect by ballot, in the presence of the Governor, a p…
SDCL § 12-24-3 Notice to and powers of elector chosen to fill vacancy
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Immediately after such choice is made, the name of the person so chosen shall forthwith be certified to the Governor by the electors making such choice; and the Governor shall cause notice to be immediately given, in writing, to the elector chosen to fill such vacancy; and the pe…
SDCL § 12-24-4 Time and place of performance of constitutional duties by electors
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The electors of President and vice president shall, at twelve noon on the day which is or may be directed by the Congress of the United States, meet at the seat of government of this state and then and there perform the duties enjoined upon them by the Constitution and laws of th…
SDCL § 12-24-5 Compensation and mileage of electors
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The electors shall receive the same compensation per diem and the same mileage as members of the Legislature. Source: SL 1890, ch 84 , § 16; RPolC 1903, § 1964; RC 1919, § 7327; SDC 1939, § 16.1604. Effective July 1, 2026