AN ACT
ENTITLED, An Act to
prohibit a person from being on the general election ballot for President or
vice-president and another office.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA:
Section 1. That chapter 12-5 be amended by adding thereto a NEW SECTION to read as follows:
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA:
Section 1. That chapter 12-5 be amended by adding thereto a NEW SECTION to read as follows:
Notwithstanding the deadline provided in
§
12-6-55, if any person is certified as a presidential or
vice-presidential candidate pursuant to
§
12-5-3.16 and that person is a candidate for another office,
the person shall choose one of the candidacies and withdraw from any other candidacy. If the person
fails to choose one of the candidacies within seven days of certification as a presidential or vice-
presidential candidate, the person is deemed to have chosen the candidacy pursuant to
§
12-5-3.16
and is further deemed to have withdrawn from any other candidacy. The resulting vacancy may be
filled within seven days after the withdrawal in the manner provided in
§
§
12-6-56 and 12-6-57.
Section 2. That chapter 12-7 be amended by adding thereto a NEW SECTION to read as follows:
Section 2. That chapter 12-7 be amended by adding thereto a NEW SECTION to read as follows:
Notwithstanding the deadline provided in
§
12-6-55, if any person is nominated as a presidential
or vice-presidential candidate pursuant to
§
12-7-7 and that person is a candidate for another office,
the person shall choose one of the candidacies and withdraw from any other candidacy. If the person
fails to choose one of the candidacies within seven days of certification as a presidential or vice-
presidential candidate, the person is deemed to have chosen the candidacy pursuant to
§
12-7-7 and
is further deemed to have withdrawn from any other candidacy.
Section 3. That § 12-6-3 be amended to read as follows:
12-6-3. No person may be a candidate for nomination or election to more than one public office, no matter if such person appears on the ballot in name or is represented by electors pursuant to § 12- 5-3.16 or 12-7-7. However, a candidate for any such office is not prohibited from being elected to any one or more party offices as may be provided in chapter 12-5.
An Act to prohibit a person from being on the general election ballot for President or vice-president and another office.
Section 3. That § 12-6-3 be amended to read as follows:
12-6-3. No person may be a candidate for nomination or election to more than one public office, no matter if such person appears on the ballot in name or is represented by electors pursuant to § 12- 5-3.16 or 12-7-7. However, a candidate for any such office is not prohibited from being elected to any one or more party offices as may be provided in chapter 12-5.
An Act to prohibit a person from being on the general election ballot for President or vice-president and another office.
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I certify that the attached Act originated in the
HOUSE as
Bill
No.
1116
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____________________________
Chief Clerk
Chief Clerk
____________________________
Speaker of the House
Speaker of the House
Attest:
____________________________
Chief Clerk
Chief Clerk
____________________________
President of the Senate
Attest:
____________________________
Secretary of the Senate
Secretary of the Senate
House
Bill
No.
1116
File No. ____
Chapter No. ______=========================
Received at this Executive Office this _____ day of _____________ ,
File No. ____
Chapter No. ______
Received at this Executive Office this _____ day of _____________ ,
20____ at ____________ M.
By _________________________
for the Governor
for the Governor
The attached Act is hereby
approved this ________ day of
______________ , A.D., 20___
____________________________
Governor
Governor
STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA,
ss.
Office of the Secretary of State
Filed ____________ , 20___
at _________ o'clock __ M.
____________________________
Secretary of State
Secretary of State
By _________________________
Asst. Secretary of State
