2011 South Dakota Code
Title 12 ELECTIONS
Chapter 07. Nomination Of Independent Candidates
§12-7-7 Certificate of nomination for President or Vice President of the United States--Filing deadlines--Number of signatures.

12-7-7. Certificate of nomination for President or Vice President of the United States--Filing deadlines--Number of signatures. Any candidate for President or Vice President of the United States who is not nominated by a primary election may be nominated by filing with the secretary of state, not prior to January first at 8:00 a.m. and not later than the first Tuesday in August at 5:00 p.m. prior to the election, a certificate of nomination which shall be executed as provided in chapter 12-6. If the certificate of nomination is mailed by registered mail by the first Tuesday in August at 5:00 p.m. prior to the election, it is timely submitted. The number of signatures required may not be less than one percent of the total combined vote cast for Governor at the last certified gubernatorial election within the state. An independent candidate for President shall file a declaration of candidacy and a certification of the candidate's selection for Vice President with the secretary of state prior to circulation of the candidate's nominating petitions. The candidate and the candidate's selection for Vice President shall sign the certification before it is filed. The State Board of Elections shall promulgate rules pursuant to chapter 1-26 prescribing the forms for the certificate of nomination and the certification for Vice President.

Source: SL 2001, ch 68, § 2; SL 2007, ch 75, § 2; SL 2007, ch 76, § 2.