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2012 South Dakota Codified Laws
Title 9 MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT
Chapter 03. Incorporation Of Municipalities
§9-3-18 Election by plurality at first election--Tie vote--Certificate as to persons elected.
SD Codified L § 9-3-18 (through 2012) What's This?
9-3-18. Election by plurality at first election--Tie vote--Certificate as to persons elected. The person having the highest number of votes respectively for each office to be filled shall be declared elected. In case of a tie the inspectors of such election shall forthwith determine by lot which shall be deemed elected. The inspectors shall subscribe and certify a statement of the persons elected to fill the several offices in such municipality and file the same with the county auditor within ten days after the date of such election.
Source: PolC 1877, ch 24, § 16; CL 1887, § 1037; RPolC 1903, § 1432; SL 1905, ch 170; RC 1919, § 6183; SDC 1939, § 45.0313.
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