AN ACT
ENTITLED, An Act to
revise certain requirements concerning the certificate for nomination and to
provide certain rule-making authority.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA:
Section 1. That § 12-7-1 be amended to read as follows:
12-7-1. Any candidate for nonjudicial public office who is not nominated by a primary election may be nominated by filing with the secretary of state or county auditor as prescribed by § 12-6-4, not prior to January first at eight a.m. and not later than the third Tuesday in June at five p.m. prior to the election, a certificate of nomination which shall be executed as provided in chapter 12-6. If the certificate of nomination is mailed by registered mail by the third Tuesday in June at five p.m. prior to the election, it is timely submitted. The certificate shall specify that an independent candidate for nonjudicial public office shall designate the name of any national political party, or political party organized pursuant to chapter 12-5, with which the candidate has an affiliation. If no affiliation exists, the candidate shall be designated by the term, no party. It shall be signed by registered voters within the district or political subdivision in and for which the officers are to be elected. The number of signatures required may not be less than one percent of the total combined vote cast for Governor at the last certified gubernatorial election within the district or political subdivision. An independent candidate for Governor shall certify the candidate's selection for lieutenant governor to the secretary of state prior to circulation of the candidate's nominating petition. An independent candidate for President shall file a declaration of candidacy and a certification of the candidate's selection for vice president with the secretary of state prior to circulation of the candidate's nominating petitions. The candidate and the candidate's selection for lieutenant governor or vice president shall sign the certification before it is filed. The State Board of Elections shall promulgate rules pursuant to chapter 1-26 prescribing the forms for the certificate of nomination and the certification for lieutenant governor and vice president.
An Act to revise certain requirements concerning the certificate for nomination and to provide certain rule-making authority.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA:
Section 1. That § 12-7-1 be amended to read as follows:
12-7-1. Any candidate for nonjudicial public office who is not nominated by a primary election may be nominated by filing with the secretary of state or county auditor as prescribed by § 12-6-4, not prior to January first at eight a.m. and not later than the third Tuesday in June at five p.m. prior to the election, a certificate of nomination which shall be executed as provided in chapter 12-6. If the certificate of nomination is mailed by registered mail by the third Tuesday in June at five p.m. prior to the election, it is timely submitted. The certificate shall specify that an independent candidate for nonjudicial public office shall designate the name of any national political party, or political party organized pursuant to chapter 12-5, with which the candidate has an affiliation. If no affiliation exists, the candidate shall be designated by the term, no party. It shall be signed by registered voters within the district or political subdivision in and for which the officers are to be elected. The number of signatures required may not be less than one percent of the total combined vote cast for Governor at the last certified gubernatorial election within the district or political subdivision. An independent candidate for Governor shall certify the candidate's selection for lieutenant governor to the secretary of state prior to circulation of the candidate's nominating petition. An independent candidate for President shall file a declaration of candidacy and a certification of the candidate's selection for vice president with the secretary of state prior to circulation of the candidate's nominating petitions. The candidate and the candidate's selection for lieutenant governor or vice president shall sign the certification before it is filed. The State Board of Elections shall promulgate rules pursuant to chapter 1-26 prescribing the forms for the certificate of nomination and the certification for lieutenant governor and vice president.
An Act to revise certain requirements concerning the certificate for nomination and to provide certain rule-making authority.
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I certify that the attached Act originated in the
SENATE as
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Secretary of the Senate
Secretary of the Senate
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President of the Senate
President of the Senate
Attest:
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Secretary of the Senate
Secretary of the Senate
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Speaker of the House
Attest:
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Chief Clerk
Chief Clerk
Senate
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Received at this Executive Office this _____ day of _____________ ,
File No. ____
Chapter No. ______
Received at this Executive Office this _____ day of _____________ ,
19____ at ____________ M.
By _________________________
for the Governor
for the Governor
The attached Act is hereby
approved this ________ day of
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Governor
Governor
STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA,
ss.
Office of the Secretary of State
Filed ____________ , 19___
at _________ o'clock __ M.
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Secretary of State
Secretary of State
By _________________________
Asst. Secretary of State
