AN ACT
ENTITLED, An Act to revise certain provisions concerning local government elections.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA:
Section 1. That § 6-16-4 be amended to read:
6-16-4. The county auditor shall publish the notice of the voter registration deadline at least once each week for two consecutive weeks, the last publication to be not less than twenty-four nor more than thirty days prior to the election. If the eligible voters are defined as landowners only for the special district to be formed, the notice of the voter registration deadline does not need to be published. The auditor shall publish each notice of election at least once each week for two consecutive weeks, the last publication to be not less than four nor more than ten days before the election in at least one legal newspaper of general circulation in the proposed district.
Section 2. That § 7-1-69 be amended to read:
7-1-69. If not less than fifteen percent of the registered voters of any organized county in this state, based upon the total number of registered voters at the last preceding general election, shall on or before the first day of July in any general election year, file in the office of county auditor a petition requesting that the name of the county be changed, the county auditor shall at the next general election submit the question to the registered voters of the county on a separate printed ballot if using a hand counted paper ballot. The petition shall also authorize the county to appropriate and pay for all local government and state government costs associated with changing the name of the county. If the county uses an optical scan ballot, the question may be included on the general election ballot. The following question shall be submitted to the voters:
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA:
Section 1. That § 6-16-4 be amended to read:
6-16-4. The county auditor shall publish the notice of the voter registration deadline at least once each week for two consecutive weeks, the last publication to be not less than twenty-four nor more than thirty days prior to the election. If the eligible voters are defined as landowners only for the special district to be formed, the notice of the voter registration deadline does not need to be published. The auditor shall publish each notice of election at least once each week for two consecutive weeks, the last publication to be not less than four nor more than ten days before the election in at least one legal newspaper of general circulation in the proposed district.
Section 2. That § 7-1-69 be amended to read:
7-1-69. If not less than fifteen percent of the registered voters of any organized county in this state, based upon the total number of registered voters at the last preceding general election, shall on or before the first day of July in any general election year, file in the office of county auditor a petition requesting that the name of the county be changed, the county auditor shall at the next general election submit the question to the registered voters of the county on a separate printed ballot if using a hand counted paper ballot. The petition shall also authorize the county to appropriate and pay for all local government and state government costs associated with changing the name of the county. If the county uses an optical scan ballot, the question may be included on the general election ballot. The following question shall be submitted to the voters:
Shall the name of this county be changed to __________ and county funds be appropriated to
pay for all local government and state government costs associated with the name change?
____ Yes
____ No
All voters in favor of changing the name of the county and paying for all the local government
and state government costs associated with the name change shall place either a cross or check mark
in the square before the word Yes on the ballot. All voters who do not favor changing the name of
the county and paying for all the local government and state government costs associated with the
name change shall place either a cross or check mark in the square before the word No on the ballot.
All local government and state government costs associated with changing the name of the county
shall be paid by the county from county funds appropriated for that purpose before the change of the
name of the county shall be effective.
Section 3. That § 9-13-21 be amended to read:
9-13-21. The finance officer shall prepare and furnish, at the expense of the municipality, all official ballots. The quantity of ballots provided shall be at least ten percent more than the number of voters at the last comparable election. The ballots shall be prescribed by the State Board of Elections, of good quality of print paper, printed in black ink, and in the English language only.
Section 3. That § 9-13-21 be amended to read:
9-13-21. The finance officer shall prepare and furnish, at the expense of the municipality, all official ballots. The quantity of ballots provided shall be at least ten percent more than the number of voters at the last comparable election. The ballots shall be prescribed by the State Board of Elections, of good quality of print paper, printed in black ink, and in the English language only.
The ballots for municipal elections shall be available for absentee voting no later than fifteen
days prior to election day. If the ballots are for a secondary election, the ballots shall be available no
later than seven days prior to the secondary election day. Absentee voting shall be conducted
pursuant chapter 12-19.
The names of the candidates for each office to be voted for in the precinct shall be arranged
without any other designation than that of the office for which they are candidates. If more than one
member of the governing body is to be elected, the ballot shall contain instructions as to how many
candidates for the governing body are to be voted for. The finance officer shall determine, by lot,
each candidate's position on the ballot. Each candidate may be present or represented when the
position on the ballot is being determined.
No candidate's name may be printed upon the official ballot unless the candidate has been
nominated as provided in this chapter.
Section 4. That § 13-7-13 be amended to read:
13-7-13. The business manager of the school district shall provide proper ballots, pollbooks, voting booths, and necessary supplies as required by law to the proper election officials on election day. The ballots shall be as prescribed by the State Board of Elections. The quantity of ballots provided shall be at least ten percent more than the number of voters at the last comparable election. No party affiliation may appear on the ballot and the names of the candidates for the respective vacancies shall be printed on the ballot. Each candidate's position on the ballot shall be chosen by lot by the business manager and each candidate may be present or represented when the position on the ballot is being determined. The ballots for school elections shall be available for absentee voting no later than fifteen days prior to election day.
An Act to revise certain provisions concerning local government elections.
Section 4. That § 13-7-13 be amended to read:
13-7-13. The business manager of the school district shall provide proper ballots, pollbooks, voting booths, and necessary supplies as required by law to the proper election officials on election day. The ballots shall be as prescribed by the State Board of Elections. The quantity of ballots provided shall be at least ten percent more than the number of voters at the last comparable election. No party affiliation may appear on the ballot and the names of the candidates for the respective vacancies shall be printed on the ballot. Each candidate's position on the ballot shall be chosen by lot by the business manager and each candidate may be present or represented when the position on the ballot is being determined. The ballots for school elections shall be available for absentee voting no later than fifteen days prior to election day.
An Act to revise certain provisions concerning local government elections.
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I certify that the attached Act originated in the
HOUSE as Bill No. 1034
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Chief Clerk ____________________________
Speaker of the House
Attest:
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Chief Clerk
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Attest:
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Secretary of the Senate
House Bill No. 1034 File No. ____ Chapter No. ______ |
Received at this Executive Office this _____ day of _____________ ,
20____ at ____________ M.
By _________________________
for the Governor
The attached Act is hereby
approved this ________ day of
______________ , A.D., 20___
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Governor STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA, ss.
Office of the Secretary of State
Filed ____________ , 20___
____________________________ Secretary of State
By _________________________ |
