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2006 South Dakota Code - 05 — Political Parties And Party Affairs
- 12-5-1 — Organization of new party--Filing and contents of declaration--Number ofsignatures required.
- 12-5-1.1 — Party constitution or bylaws required--Filing with secretary of state.
- 12-5-1.2 — Effective date of party rule for selection of officers.
- 12-5-1.3 — Notice to county auditors of party rules affecting elections.
- 12-5-1.4 — Nominating petitions of new party primary candidates.
- 12-5-2 — Precinct officials elected at primary--State and national convention delegates.
- 12-5-3 — Repealed.
- 12-5-3.6 — Selection of method of allocating national convention vote.
- 12-5-3.7 — Method determined by each party.
- 12-5-3.8 — Certification of slates for primary--Placement on ballot.
- 12-5-3.9 — Certification of slates by state chairman--Mandamus to compel certification--Hearing.
- 12-5-3.10 — Alternatives available for selection of national convention delegates andalternates.
- 12-5-3.11 — Primary election of national convention delegates and alternates--Grouping ofnames on nominating petition--Statement of preference--Position and form onballot.
- 12-5-3.12 — Preference of first nominating petition filed--One slate per candidate--Petitionsrejected for noncompliance--Verified notice of disapproval filed by designatedcandidate removes slate from ballot.
- 12-5-3.13 — Election of all delegates by slate receiving most votes.
- 12-5-3.14 — Notice by candidates or supporters of intention to enter presidential primary.
- 12-5-3.15 — State board to adopt rules.
- 12-5-3.16 — Certification of names of national convention nominees for President andvice-president--Alternate certification.
- 12-5-3.17 — Candidate for other office certified under § 12-5-3.16 to choose candidacy--Effect of failure to choose--Filling resulting vacancy.
- 12-5-4 — Statement filed by candidates for precinct committee--Time of filing--Contents.
- 12-5-4.1 — Unopposed candidate for precinct committee automatically elected.
- 12-5-5 — Repealed.
- 12-5-8 — Furnishing to precincts of ballots for precinct committee--Form prescribed bystate board.
- 12-5-9 — Votes for precinct committee restricted to nominees.
- 12-5-10 — Repealed.
- 12-5-11 — Repealed.
- 12-5-13 — Precinct committeemen elected by plurality at primary--Term of office.
- 12-5-14 — County central committee--Composition--Organization--Certification of partyofficials elected--Bylaws governing organization and procedure--Certificationof state party chairperson.
- 12-5-15 — Vacancies filled by county committee.
- 12-5-16 — Composition of state committee.
- 12-5-17 — Biennial state convention--Time and place--Notice to secretary of state.
- 12-5-18 — Voting by delegates to state convention.
- 12-5-19 — Adoption of platform by state convention.
- 12-5-20 — Repealed.
- 12-5-21 — Nomination of state candidates not voted on at primary--Presidential electorsand national committee members.
- 12-5-22 — Majority required for nomination by convention--Certification to secretary ofstate.
- 12-5-23 — State party officers elected by convention.
- 12-5-24 — Vacancy in office of national representative or state chairman filled under partybylaws--Certification to secretary of state.
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