34 chapters · 650 sections in this title.
SDCL § 12-9-1 Judicial officers nominated and elected in nonpolitical elections
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All candidates for the office of judge of the circuit court, and such other judicial officers as may be required by law to be elected, shall be nominated and voted for at the primary and general elections in the manner provided by this chapter and not otherwise. Source: SL 1921, …
SDCL § 12-9-10 Order of listing candidates on ballot--Arrangement by lot--Right to be present
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The order of names of judicial candidates certified by the secretary of state to each of the county auditors shall be arranged by lot. Any candidate shall have the right to be present or represented when the arrangement is being determined. Source: SL 1925, ch 161 , §§ 1, 2; SDC …
SDCL § 12-9-12 Judicial primary ballots--Contents
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In a primary election at which candidates for judicial office are to be nominated, the name of each candidate must be placed on the official primary election ballot, as prescribed by the State Board of Elections, in the order designated by the secretary of state, without any part…
SDCL § 12-9-14 Nomination by highest vote--Number of nominees
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The nominees shall be those persons constituting twice the number of persons to be elected receiving the highest number of votes in the primary election. Source: SL 1921, ch 224 , § 5; SL 1925, ch 162 , § 2; SDC 1939, § 16.0305; SL 1968, ch 143 , § 4; SL 1974, ch 118 , § 44.