20.757.10 95th Legislative Session 919

2020 South Dakota Legislature

House Bill 1144

ENROLLED

An Act

ENTITLED An Act to remove the requirement for a ballot election in township elections if candidates are unopposed.

Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of South Dakota:

Section 1. That § 8-3-15 be AMENDED:

8-3-15. Method of electing officers.

The supervisors, treasurer, clerk, and constable in each township shall be elected by ballot except if there is no opposing candidate. All other officers, if not otherwise provided by law, shall be chosen either by yeas and nays or by a division, as the voters determine.

An Act to remove the requirement for a ballot election in township elections if candidates are unopposed.

I certify that the attached Act originated in the:

House as Bill No. 1144

Chief Clerk

Speaker of the House

Attest:

Chief Clerk

President of the Senate

Attest:

Secretary of the Senate

House Bill No. 1144

File No. ____

Chapter No. ______

Received at this Executive Office

this _____ day of _____________,

2020 at ____________M.

By

for the Governor

The attached Act is hereby

approved this ________ day of

______________, A.D., 2020

Governor

STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA,

ss.

Office of the Secretary of State

Filed ____________, 2020

at _________ o'clock __M.

Secretary of State

By

Asst. Secretary of State