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SD Codified L § 12-11-3 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 12 - Elections|Chapter 11 - Special Congressional Elections|Section 12-11-3 - Filing of nominations--Certification--Conduct of elections.

12-11-3. Filing of nominations--Certification--Conduct of elections.Each party nomination and independent petition shall be filed with the secretary of state not less than forty-five days preceding any election which is not combined with a primary or general election. If the election is conducted with a primary election, each party nomination and independent petition shall be filed by the last Tuesday in March. Each nomination shall be certified in a like manner as any other nomination for the purpose of a general election. The election shall be conducted, canvassed, and the results certified as in a general election. If the election is conducted with a general election, each party nomination and independent petition shall be filed by the second Tuesday in August. Source: SL 1890, ch 84, §23; RPolC 1903, §1959; RC 1919, §7311; SDC 1939, §16.1404; SL 1974, ch 118, §48; SL 1979, ch 99, §7; SL 2004, ch 107, §1, eff. Feb. 25, 2004; SL 2007, ch 81, §12; SL 2015, ch 77, §3 rejected Nov. 8, 2016.
SD Codified L § 12-11-4 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 12 - Elections|Chapter 11 - Special Congressional Elections|Section 12-11-4 - Temporary appointment by Governor to fill vacancy in United States Senate.

12-11-4. Temporary appointment by Governor to fill vacancy in United States Senate.Pursuant to the Seventeenth Amendment to the Constitution of the United States of America, the Governor may fill by temporary appointment, until a special election is held pursuant to this chapter, vacancies in the office of senator in the Senate of the United States. Source: SL 1979, ch 99, §1.
SD Codified L § 12-11-5 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 12 - Elections|Chapter 11 - Special Congressional Elections|Section 12-11-5 - Special election to fill senate vacancy.

12-11-5. Special election to fill senate vacancy.The special election to fill the vacancy of a senator shall be held at the same time as the next general election. The general election laws shall apply unless inconsistent with this chapter. Source: SL 1979, ch 99, §2.
SD Codified L § 12-11-6 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 12 - Elections|Chapter 11 - Special Congressional Elections|Section 12-11-6 - No special election if appointed senator's term expires at normal time.

12-11-6. No special election if appointed senator's term expires at normal time.No special election, to fill a vacancy, may be held if the term of office of the appointed senator expires in the month of January immediately following the next general election that would occur after the vacancy. Source: SL 1979, ch 99, §3.
SD Codified L § 12-11-7 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 12 - Elections|Chapter 11 - Special Congressional Elections|Section 12-11-7 - Vacancy within ninety days of general election--Concurrent elections.

12-11-7. Vacancy within ninety days of general election--Concurrent elections.If a vacancy occurs within ninety days of the next general election, the special election to fill the vacancy shall be held concurrently with the general election to be held two years later. Source: SL 1979, ch 99, §4.
SD Codified L § 12-11-8 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 12 - Elections|Chapter 11 - Special Congressional Elections|Section 12-11-8 - Nominations for specially elected senator--Vacancy near primary election.

12-11-8. Nominations for specially elected senator--Vacancy near primary election.Nominations of candidates for the special election for senator shall be conducted pursuant to chapter 12-6. If a vacancy occurs within ninety days of the date of the primary election, or between the primary election and at least ninety days prior to the general election, the provisions of §§12-11-2 and 12-11-3 shall apply. Source: SL 1979, ch 99, §6.
SD Codified L § 12-12-1 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 12 - Elections|Chapter 12 - Notice Of Elections|Section 12-12-1 - Notice of offices to be filled--Publication.

12-12-1. Notice of offices to be filled--Publication.The county auditor charged with the conduct of a primary election shall give notice of any office to be filled by nomination or by declaration and the deadline for filing in all official newspapers in the appropriate district, at least once each week for two consecutive weeks, between the fifteenth and thirtieth day of January in an even-numbered year. A local election official charged with the conduct of a local election shall give notice of any office to be filled by nomination or by declaration and the deadline for filing a nominating petition, in all official newspapers in the locality, at least once each week for two consecutive weeks. The last publication in the notice may not be less than ten nor more than fifteen days before the deadline for filing. The provisions of this section apply unless otherwise provided by law specifically governing the election.The person in charge of the election shall give further notice of each election stating the date and time of the election, and designating each polling place for the election, in all official newspapers at least once each week for two consecutive weeks, the last publication to be not less than four nor more than ten days before the election. For any runoff election under §12-6-51.1, one notice shall be published along with a copy of the ballot in each newspaper in the state that publishes on Saturday and Sunday. The secretary of state shall direct the newspapers to publish the ballot and notice on the eleventh or twelfth day after the primary election. The secretary of state shall pay all costs of publication. Source: SDC 1939, §§16.0213, 16.0901; SL 1955, ch 54, §§2, 4; SL 1963, ch 107, §2; SDCL §12-6-10; SL 1968, ch 75; SL 1971, ch 85; SL 1972, ch 81, §§3, 4; SL 1973, ch 77, §1; SL 1979, ch 100, §1; SL 1982, ch 28, §43; SL 1985, ch 110, §1D; SL 1995, ch 83; SL 1997, ch 79, §1; SL 2019, ch 73, §2; SL 2020, ch 44, § 1.
SD Codified L § 12-12-5 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 12 - Elections|Chapter 12 - Notice Of Elections|Section 12-12-5 - Notice of vacancy for an unexpired term--Publication.

12-12-5. Notice of vacancy for an unexpired term--Publication.If a vacancy for an unexpired term is to be filled by an election pursuant to §3-4-6 and the vacancy occurs after the first notice of filing deadline is published pursuant to §12-12-1, the county auditor shall give notice of the vacancy to be filled in each official newspaper at least once each week for two consecutive weeks. The first notice of vacancy shall be published in the week following the occurrence of the vacancy. The notice of vacancy shall include the deadline for filing partisan nominating petitions, if not yet passed, and the deadline for filing independent nominating petitions. Source: SL 2009, ch 69, §4.
SD Codified L § 12-13-1 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 12 - Elections|Chapter 13 - Constitutional Amendments And Submitted Questions|Section 12-13-1 - Delivery of proposed questions to county auditors--Attorney general's explanation.

12-13-1. Delivery of proposed questions to county auditors--Attorney general's explanation.The secretary of state, at least twelve weeks prior to the general election, shall deliver to each county auditor a certified copy of each initiated measure, referred law, or proposed amendment to the Constitution to be voted on at the election, together with a statement, title, explanation, and recitation as written pursuant to §12-13-9 or 12-13-25.1 to be published preceding the text of the initiated measure, referred law, or proposed amendment. The attorney general shall prepare each statement, title, explanation, and recitation. Source: SL 1913, ch 107, §11; RC 1919, §7225; SDC 1939, §16.1305 as added by SL 1963, ch 114; SL 1974, ch 118, §51; SL 1979, ch 101; SL 1994, ch 108, §1; SL 2018, ch 77, §1.
SD Codified L § 12-13-1.1 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 12 - Elections|Chapter 13 - Constitutional Amendments And Submitted Questions|Section 12-13-1.1 - Requirements for elections beginning in 2018.

12-13-1.1. Requirements for elections beginning in 2018.The provisions of §§12-13-1, 12-13-9, 12-13-23, and 12-13-25.1 apply to any recitation prepared for an initiated amendment to the Constitution, initiated measure, and referred law certified to appear on a ballot beginning with any election in 2018. Source: SL 2018, ch 77, §5.
SD Codified L § 12-13-2 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 12 - Elections|Chapter 13 - Constitutional Amendments And Submitted Questions|Section 12-13-2 - Measures and questions to be sent to official newspapers.

12-13-2. Measures and questions to be sent to official newspapers.The county auditor shall, on or before the first day of October of each year in which there is a general election, send by electronic transmission or mail to each official newspaper of the county a copy of all measures and questions as certified pursuant to §12-13-1. Source: SL 1913, ch 107, §4; RC 1919, §7219; SDC 1939, §16.1305; SL 1957, ch 86; SL 1963, ch 114; SL 1974, ch 118, §52; SL 1979, ch 100, §2; SL 1982, ch 28, §44; SL 2012, ch 18, §8.
SD Codified L § 12-13-3 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 12 - Elections|Chapter 13 - Constitutional Amendments And Submitted Questions|Section 12-13-3 - Newspaper publication of submitted questions--Compensation--Suspension of status on failure to publish--Election valid despite refusal to publish.

12-13-3. Newspaper publication of submitted questions--Compensation--Suspension of status on failure to publish--Election valid despite refusal to publish.It shall be the duty of each official newspaper of the county to publish once not less than two nor more than four weeks prior to each general election full copies of that material supplied pursuant to §12-13-2, and for such publication such newspaper shall receive compensation at the legal rate prescribed by law to be paid out of the general fund.In case any official newspaper shall fail or refuse to make such publication as hereinbefore provided, such newspaper shall thereupon cease to be an official newspaper for the remainder of that year and for the following calendar year, and the board of county commissioners of such county shall appoint some other newspaper of such county as an official newspaper. The refusal of an official newspaper or newspapers to publish shall not invalidate the results of an election on such question. Source: SL 1913, ch 107, §5; RC 1919, §7220; SDC 1939, §16.1305; SL 1957, ch 86; SL 1963, ch 114; SL 1972, ch 84, §1; SL 1974, ch 118, §53.
SD Codified L § 12-13-4 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 12 - Elections|Chapter 13 - Constitutional Amendments And Submitted Questions|Section 12-13-4 - Lettering and numbering of submitted questions.

12-13-4. Lettering and numbering of submitted questions.Beginning with the 2004 general election and each election thereafter, each constitutional amendment shall be consecutively designated by a letter until each letter of the alphabet has been used for purpose of preparing the official ballots and notices. If all the letters have been used, the next constitutional amendment shall be designated at the beginning of the alphabet. Beginning with the 2004 general election and each election thereafter, each initiated measure or referred law shall be consecutively designated by a number for the purpose of preparing the official ballots and notices. Source: SDC 1939, §16.1301; SL 1964, ch 61; SL 2003, ch 81, §1.
SD Codified L § 12-13-9 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 12 - Elections|Chapter 13 - Constitutional Amendments And Submitted Questions|Section 12-13-9 - Attorney general's statement regarding constitutional amendment proposed by legislature or referred law.

12-13-9. Attorney general's statement regarding constitutional amendment proposed by legislature or referred law.Before the third Tuesday in May, the attorney general shall deliver to the secretary of state an attorney general's statement for each amendment to the Constitution proposed by the Legislature, and any referred law from an odd year. The attorney general's statement for each referred law from an even year shall be delivered to the secretary of state before the second Tuesday in July. The attorney general's statement shall be written by the attorney general and shall consist of a title, an explanation, and a recitation as provided in this section. The title shall be a concise statement of the subject of the proposed amendment to the Constitution or referred law. The explanation shall be an objective, clear, and simple summary to educate the voters of the purpose and effect of the proposed amendment to the Constitution or referred law. The recitation for each proposed amendment to the Constitution shall state "Vote 'Yes' to adopt the amendment" and "Vote 'No' to leave the Constitution as it is". The recitation for each referred law shall state "Vote 'Yes' to allow the Act of the Legislature to become law" and "Vote 'No' to reject the Act of the Legislature". The attorney general shall include a description of the legal consequences of the proposed amendment to the Constitution or referred law, including the likely exposure of the state to liability if the proposed amendment to the Constitution or referred law is adopted. The explanation may not exceed two hundred words in length. On the printed ballots, the title shall be followed by the explanation and the explanation shall be followed, if applicable, by any cost estimate prepared pursuant to §2-9-34 or fiscal note prepared pursuant to §2-9-32 and then followed by the recitation. Source: SL 1915, ch 181, §1; RC 1919, §7216; SL 1921, ch 219; SDC 1939, §16.1302; SL 1959, ch 99, §15; SDC Supp 1960, §16.2215; SDCL §§12-13-10, 12-13-12; SL 1971, ch 90, §§1, 2; SL 1974, ch 118, §58; SL 1976, ch 105, §30; SL 1979, ch 97, §4; SL 1994, ch 108, §8; SL 2006, ch 67, §3; SL 2007, ch 14, §2; SL 2007, ch 77, §1; SL 2009, ch 64, §10, eff. July 1, 2010; SL 2013, ch 101, §74; SL 2017, ch 16, §5; SL 2018, ch 77, §2.
SD Codified L § 12-13-9.1 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 12 - Elections|Chapter 13 - Constitutional Amendments And Submitted Questions|Section 12-13-9.1 - Availability of attorney general's explanation of proposed questions.

12-13-9.1. Availability of attorney general's explanation of proposed questions.The secretary of state shall, immediately upon delivery from the attorney general, make the attorney general's statement for each proposed amendment to the Constitution, each initiated measure, and each referred law available to any person upon request. Source: SL 2006, ch 67, §6; SL 2007, ch 77, §2.
SD Codified L § 12-13-9.2 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 12 - Elections|Chapter 13 - Constitutional Amendments And Submitted Questions|Section 12-13-9.2 - Action to challenge adequacy of attorney general's statement--Appeal--Time limits.

12-13-9.2. Action to challenge adequacy of attorney general's statement--Appeal--Time limits.If the proponents or opponents of a proposed amendment to the Constitution, initiated measure, or referred measure believe that the attorney general's statement does not satisfy the requirements of §12-13-9 or §12-13-25.1, they shall, within seven days of delivery of the statement to the secretary of state, file an action in circuit court challenging the adequacy of the statement. The action takes precedence over other cases in circuit court and a final order shall be filed within fifteen days of the commencement of the action. Any party appealing the circuit court order to the Supreme Court shall file a notice of appeal within five days of the date of the circuit court order. Source: SL 2007, ch 77, §3; SL 2009, ch 64, §4, eff. July 1, 2010.
SD Codified L § 12-13-11 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 12 - Elections|Chapter 13 - Constitutional Amendments And Submitted Questions|Section 12-13-11 - Materials printed on ballot in lieu of full text--Separate ballot.

12-13-11. Materials printed on ballot in lieu of full text--Separate ballot.The title, explanation, recitation, place for voting, and statement as required by this chapter shall be printed on the ballot in lieu of the law, measure, constitutional amendment, or other question to be submitted to a vote of the people. All proposed constitutional amendments to be submitted at an election shall be placed on one ballot and all initiated measures or referred laws upon a separate ballot. Source: SL 1897, ch 60, §27; SL 1899, ch 80, §1; SL 1899, ch 93, §4; RPolC 1903, §§24, 1911; SL 1911, ch 87, §2; SL 1913, ch 107, §2; SL 1915, ch 181, §§1, 2; RC 1919, §§7216, 7217; SL 1921, ch 219; SDC 1939, §§16.1302, 16.1303; SDCL, §12-13-17; SL 1974, ch 118, §59; SL 1994, ch 108, §9.
SD Codified L § 12-13-16 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 12 - Elections|Chapter 13 - Constitutional Amendments And Submitted Questions|Section 12-13-16 - Publication of false or erroneous information on constitutional amendment or submitted question as misdemeanor.

12-13-16. Publication of false or erroneous information on constitutional amendment or submitted question as misdemeanor.Any person knowingly printing, publishing, or delivering to any voter of this state a document containing any purported constitutional amendment, question, law, or measure to be submitted to the voters at any election, in which such constitutional amendment, question, law, or measure is misstated, erroneously printed, or by which false or misleading information is given to the voters, is guilty of a Class 2 misdemeanor. Source: SL 1913, ch 107, §9; RC 1919, §7224; SDC 1939, §16.9923; SL 1982, ch 86, §83.
SD Codified L § 12-13-23 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 12 - Elections|Chapter 13 - Constitutional Amendments And Submitted Questions|Section 12-13-23 - Distribution of public information.

12-13-23. Distribution of public information.The secretary of state shall distribute public information on any amendment to the Constitution, initiated measure, or referred law submitted to the electors for approval. The secretary of state shall compile the public information by printing a statement in support of the amendment to the Constitution, initiated measure, or referred law written by its proponents, if any can be identified, and a statement against the amendment to the Constitution, initiated measure, or referred law written by its opponents, if any can be identified. No statement written by a proponent or an opponent may exceed three hundred words in length. The secretary of state is not responsible for the contents, objectivity, or accuracy of the statements written by the proponents and opponents. The pamphlet shall also include the attorney general's title, explanation, and a recitation of the effect of a "Yes" or "No" vote as written pursuant to §12-13-9 or 12-13-25.1; number of pages and sections in the proposed or referred language; and, if applicable, a fiscal note. Source: SL 1992, ch 111, §1; SL 2006, ch 67, §5; SL 2017, ch 2, §11; SL 2018, ch 77, §3; SL 2018, ch 80, §6; SL 2020, ch 45, § 1.
SD Codified L § 12-13-24 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 12 - Elections|Chapter 13 - Constitutional Amendments And Submitted Questions|Section 12-13-24 - Style, form, and wording of initiative or initiated amendment.

12-13-24. Style, form, and wording of initiative or initiated amendment.Each initiative or initiated amendment to the Constitution shall be written in a clear and coherent manner in the style and form of other legislation. Each initiative or initiated amendment to the Constitution shall be worded so that the effect of the measure is not misleading or likely to cause confusion among voters. Source: SL 1994, ch 109, §1.
SD Codified L § 12-13-25 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 12 - Elections|Chapter 13 - Constitutional Amendments And Submitted Questions|Section 12-13-25 - Review and comment--Legislative Research Council--Opinion.

12-13-25. Review and comment--Legislative Research Council--Opinion. The sponsors of each initiated measure or initiated amendment to the Constitution shall submit a copy of each version of the initiated measure or initiated amendment to the Constitution to the director of the Legislative Research Council for review and comment not more than six months before it may be circulated for signatures under §2-1-1.1 or 2-1-1.2. The director shall review each version of the submitted initiated measure or initiated amendment to the Constitution to determine if the requirements of §12-13-24 are satisfied and if the initiated measure or initiated amendment to the Constitution may have any impact on revenues, expenditures, or fiscal liability of the state or its agencies and subdivisions. Unless as otherwise provided under §12-13-25.2, not more than fifteen workdays following receipt of an initiated measure or initiated amendment to the Constitution, the director shall provide written comments on the initiated measure or initiated amendment to the Constitution to the sponsors of the initiated measure or initiated amendment, the attorney general, and the secretary of state for the purpose of assisting the sponsors in complying with §12-13-24. The director's written comments under this section shall include assistance regarding the substantive content of the initiated measure or initiated amendment in order to minimize any conflict with existing law and to ensure the measure's or amendment's effective administration. If the sponsors submit an initiated amendment to the Constitution, the director shall provide, with the written comments, a written opinion to the sponsors, the attorney general, and the secretary of state as to whether the initiated amendment embraces only one subject under S.D. Const., Art. XXIII, § 1 and whether it is an amendment under S.D. Const., Art. XXIII, § 1 or a revision under S.D. Const., Art. XXIII, § 2. The sponsors may, but are not required to, amend the initiated measure or initiated amendment to the Constitution to comply with the director's comments. Source: SL 1994, ch 109, §2; SL 2007, ch 14, §3; SL 2009, ch 64, §1, eff. July 1, 2010; SL 2017, ch 16, §4; SL 2018, ch 78, §1; SL 2018, ch 79, §1; SL 2020, ch 46, § 1; SL 2021, ch 64, § 1, eff. Mar. 18, 2021.
SD Codified L § 12-13-25.2 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 12 - Elections|Chapter 13 - Constitutional Amendments And Submitted Questions|Section 12-13-25.2 - Exception to time for director's comments.

12-13-25.2. Exception to time for director's comments.If the director of the Legislative Research Council receives any initiated measure or initiated amendment to the Constitution from the first day of December to the day of adjournment sine die of the following legislative session, inclusive, the director shall provide written comments as required pursuant to §12-13-25 not more than fifteen work days following adjournment sine die of the legislative session. Source: SL 2018, ch 78, §2.
SD Codified L § 12-13-26 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 12 - Elections|Chapter 13 - Constitutional Amendments And Submitted Questions|Section 12-13-26 - Unreviewed initiatives or initiated amendments unacceptable--Uncertified initiated amendments unacceptable.

12-13-26. Unreviewed initiatives or initiated amendments unacceptable--Uncertified initiated amendments unacceptable. The secretary of state may not accept any initiative or initiated amendment to the Constitution unless such initiative or initiated amendment to the Constitution has been submitted to the director of the Legislative Research Council and the director has reviewed and commented on such initiative or initiated amendment to the Constitution, and unless the attorney general has filed the title and explanation of the initiative or initiated amendment to the Constitution with the secretary of state. The secretary of state may not accept any initiated amendment to the Constitution that is not certified pursuant to § 12-13-26.1. Source: SL 1994, ch 109, §3; SL 2009, ch 64, §3, eff. July 1, 2010; SL 2021, ch 64, § 2, eff. Mar. 18, 2021.