<html> <head> <title>Rule 05:02:08:20 Certificate of nomination for Independent presidential electors.</title> <META NAME="Keywords" Content="Administrative Rules 05:02:08:20"> <META NAME="Description" Content="Administrative Rules 05:02:08:20 Certificate of nomination for Independent presidential electors."> <meta http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=windows-1252"> <meta name=Generator content="Microsoft Word 15 (filtered)"> <style> <!-- /* Font Definitions */ @font-face {font-family:"Cambria Math"; panose-1:2 4 5 3 5 4 6 3 2 4;} /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;} a:link, span.MsoHyperlink {color:blue; text-decoration:underline;} a:visited, span.MsoHyperlinkFollowed {color:purple; text-decoration:underline;} p.BodyText23, li.BodyText23, div.BodyText23 {mso-style-name:"Body Text 23"; margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;} .MsoChpDefault {font-size:10.0pt;} @page WordSection1 {size:8.5in 11.0in; margin:1.0in 1.25in 1.0in 1.25in;} div.WordSection1 {page:WordSection1;} --> </style> </head> <body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple> <div class=WordSection1> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>5:02:08:20.&nbsp;&nbsp;Certificate of nomination for Independent presidential electors.</b> The certificate of nomination for Independent presidential electors shall be in the following form:</p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'>&nbsp;</p> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b>CERTIFICATE OF NOMINATION FOR INDEPENDENT PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS</b></p> <div style='border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 1.0pt 0in'> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;border:none;padding:0in'>&nbsp;</p> </div> <p class=BodyText23 style='text-align:justify'>INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES: The heading of this petition and the declaration of candidacy must be fully completed before the petition is circulated for signatures.</p> <div style='border:none;border-top:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:1.0pt 0in 0in 0in'> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;border:none;padding:0in'>&nbsp;</p> </div> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; WE, THE UNDERSIGNED qualified voters of the state of South Dakota, nominate __________________________ of ________________ County, whose mailing address is ______________________________, __________________, SD _______; _______________________ of _____________ County, whose mailing address is ______________________________, __________________, SD _______; __________________________ of _________________ County, whose mailing address is _____________________________, __________________, SD _______, as independent candidates for the office of Presidential Electors for __________________________ and _______________________ at the General Election to be held November ____, 20____.</p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'>&nbsp;</p> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'>DECLARATION OF CANDIDATES</p> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'>&nbsp;</p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; We, under oath, declare that we reside in ______________, ______________, and ______________ Counties, respectively, and that we are or will be eligible to seek the offices for which we are candidates. If elected, we will qualify and serve in those offices.</p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'>&nbsp;</p> <p class=MsoNormal align=right style='text-align:right'>(Signed) _______________________________</p> <p class=MsoNormal align=right style='text-align:right'>&nbsp;</p> <p class=MsoNormal align=right style='text-align:right'>(Signed) _______________________________</p> <p class=MsoNormal align=right style='text-align:right'>&nbsp;</p> <p class=MsoNormal align=right style='text-align:right'>(Signed) _______________________________</p> <p class=MsoNormal align=right style='text-align:right'>&nbsp;</p> <p class=MsoNormal>Sworn to before me this _____ day of ______________, 20____.</p> <p class=MsoNormal>&nbsp;</p> <p class=MsoNormal>(Seal)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ____________________________________</p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Signature of Officer Administering Oaths</p> <p class=BodyText23>My commission expires _________.</p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ____________________________________</p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Title of Officer Administering Oaths</p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'>&nbsp;</p> <div style='border:none;border-top:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:1.0pt 0in 0in 0in'> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;border:none;padding:0in'>&nbsp;</p> </div> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The balance of this petition form is prescribed in &#167;&nbsp;5:02:08:00.03.</p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'>&nbsp;</p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>Source:</b> 6 SDR 25, effective September 24, 1979; 10 SDR 27, effective September 26, 1983; 16 SDR 20, effective August 10, 1989; 33 SDR 230, effective July 1, 2007; 47 SDR 37, effective October 6, 2020.</p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>General Authority:</b> SDCL <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=12-1-9">12-1-9(7).</A></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>Law Implemented:</b> SDCL <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=12-6-5">12-6-5</A>, <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=12-6-8">12-6-8</A>, <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=12-7-1">12-7-1</A>, <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=12-7-7">12-7-7.</A></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'>&nbsp;</p> </div> </body> </html>