2021 South Dakota Codified Laws
Title 12 - Elections
Chapter 09 - Judicial Nominations And Elections
Section 12-9-15 - Petitions to fill vacancies after primary.

12-9-15. Petitions to fill vacancies after primary.

Whenever after nominations have been made under the provisions of this chapter and the number of nominees for a judicial office shall be reduced through death, withdrawal, or disqualification of a nominee or nominees for such office, the registered voters of the district or circuit as the case may be, may, if there is sufficient time for filing a nominating petition pursuant to §12-8-6, nominate one or more candidates for such judicial office by a petition otherwise complying with §12-9-4.

Source: SL 1921, ch 224, §6; SL 1925, ch 162, §3; SDC 1939, §16.0308; SL 1968, ch 143, §7; SL 1974, ch 118, §45.

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