Loading...
(A) Every special election authorized by law, except as provided in SDCL §§ 6-8B-4 and 9-13-14.2, shall be held upon the same notice, at the same polling places, be conducted, returned, and canvassed, and the result declared as provided herein for the annual municipal election.
(B) The notice of such special election shall state any question or questions to be voted upon.
(SDCL § 9-13-14)
Cross-reference:
Special elections, see § 30.003
Any municipality may adopt an ordinance to meet the provisions of SDCL Chapter 12-27 with or without any amendments applicable to municipal elections. Candidates are required to file campaign contributions and expenditure reports.
(SDCL§ 12-1-2.1)
Statutory reference:
For candidate’s financial interest statements, see SDCL § 12-25-30
(A) No candidate for elective municipal office may be nominated unless a nominating petition is filed with the finance officer no later than 5:00 p.m. on the last Friday in February preceding the day of election. The petition shall be considered filed if it is mailed by registered mail by 5:00 p.m. on the last Friday in February before the election.
(B) The petition shall contain the name, residence address and mailing address of the candidate and the office for which the candidate is nominated and shall be on the form prescribed by the sate Board of Elections. The signer’s post office box number may be given in lieu of a street address if the signer lives within a municipality of the second or third class.
(C) The finance officer may only accept nominating petitions that are on the prescribed form and were circulated pursuant to the provisions in SDCL Chapters 9-13 and 12-6. If the nominating petition meets the statutory requirements, the filing of the petition constitutes nomination.
(SDCL § 9-13-7)
(A) The election returns shall be reported as soon as possible to the finance officer, and within seven days of the election, the governing body shall canvass the election returns, declare the result, and enter the result on its journal.
(SDCL § 9-13-24)
(B) The finance officer, within two days after the result of the election is declared, shall notify each person elected to office of the person's election. If a person does not qualify by filing an oath or affirmation of office in the usual form provided by law within ten days after the first meeting of the month next succeeding the election, the office becomes vacant.
(SDCL § 9-13-28)
Cross-reference:
Qualifications and discharge of duties, see § 31.18