(A) Consolidating the three wards of the city into one precinct for voting purposes.
(1) Purpose. Because of the number of legal voters in the three contiguous wards of the city did not exceed 350 in the last annual election, and because of the unnecessary expense involved in the administration of the election processes by virtue of the three wards as they now exist, it is hereby determined that it would be in the best interests of the city to consolidate the three contiguous wards into one precinct for voting purposes pursuant to SDCL § 9-13-16.
(2) Authorization. It is hereby ordained by the city that Wards 1, 2 and 3, City of Oldham, Kingsbury County, South Dakota, are hereby consolidated into one precinct for voting purposes for all municipal, county, state and national elections all pursuant to SDCL § 9-13-16.
(B) Consolidating Oldham City Ward 2 and Oldham City Ward 3.
(1) In as much as the number of legal voters in Oldham City Ward 2 and Oldham City Ward 3 in the last annual election did not exceed 350, and pursuant to SDCL § 9-13-16, the City Commission can consolidate such two wards into one precinct for voting purposes.
(2) Oldham City Ward 2 and Ward 3 are hereby consolidated into one precinct for voting purposes.
(Ord. 146, passed - -; Ord. 168, passed - -)