5:02:08:42. Form of petition for consumers power district director. The nominating petition for a director of a consumers power district shall be in the following form:
NONPARTISAN NOMINATING PETITION FOR CONSUMERS POWER DISTRICT DIRECTOR
INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATE: The heading of this petition and the declaration of candidacy must be fully completed before the petition is circulated for signatures.
WE, THE UNDERSIGNED registered voters of Subdivision No. _____ (insert the subdivision the candidate is to represent) of the ________________ Consumers Power District nominate ______________________________________ of ________________ County, State of South Dakota, whose mailing address is ______________________________, __________________, SD _______ and whose residence address is ______________________________, __________________, SD _______ as a candidate for the office of director, representing Subdivision No. _____ (insert the subdivision area the candidate is to represent) of the ________________ Consumers Power District in the primary election to be held on June ____, 20_____.
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DECLARATION OF CANDIDATE
I, ________________________________ (print name here exactly as you want it on the election ballot), under oath, declare that I own real property and reside in the area that I will represent and that I am eligible to seek the office for which I am a candidate. If nominated and elected, I will qualify and serve in that office.
(Signed)_____________________________
Sworn to before me this _____ day of _____________, 20_____.
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(Seal) Signature of Officer Administering Oath
My Commission Expires ___________ ________________________________
Title of Officer Administering Oath
The balance of this petition form is prescribed in § 5:02:08:00.03
Source: 35 SDR 48, effective September 8, 2008; 47 SDR 37, effective October 6, 2020.
General Authority: SDCL 12-1-9(7).
Law Implemented: SDCL 49-36-1.3.
