AN ACT
ENTITLED, An Act to allow a candidate for legislative or county office to be considered for
nomination to statewide office.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA:
Section 1. That § 12-6-3 be amended to read:
12-6-3. No person's name may appear on the primary election ballot as a candidate for nomination to more than one public office except for the office of President of the United States or vice president of the United States. A candidate for any such office is not prohibited from seeking election to one or more party offices as may be provided in chapter 12-5. If a candidate secures a nomination at a state party convention, the candidate shall withdraw as a candidate from one of the offices and submit the withdrawal to the secretary of state on or before the date on which the secretary of state receives the state party certification.
Section 2. That the code be amended by adding a NEW SECTION to read:
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA:
Section 1. That § 12-6-3 be amended to read:
12-6-3. No person's name may appear on the primary election ballot as a candidate for nomination to more than one public office except for the office of President of the United States or vice president of the United States. A candidate for any such office is not prohibited from seeking election to one or more party offices as may be provided in chapter 12-5. If a candidate secures a nomination at a state party convention, the candidate shall withdraw as a candidate from one of the offices and submit the withdrawal to the secretary of state on or before the date on which the secretary of state receives the state party certification.
Section 2. That the code be amended by adding a NEW SECTION to read:
No person's name may appear on the general election ballot as a candidate for election to more
than one public office except for the office of President of the United States or vice president of the
United States.
An Act to allow a candidate for legislative or county office to be considered for nomination to statewide office.
An Act to allow a candidate for legislative or county office to be considered for nomination to statewide office.
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I certify that the attached Act originated in the
SENATE as Bill No. 76
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Secretary of the Senate ____________________________
President of the Senate
Attest:
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Secretary of the Senate
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Attest:
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Chief Clerk
Senate Bill No. 76 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 _________________________ |
