<html> <head> <title>Rule 05:02:06:21 Special district formation ballot.</title> <META NAME="Keywords" Content="Administrative Rules 05:02:06:21"> <META NAME="Description" Content="Administrative Rules 05:02:06:21 Special district formation ballot."> <meta http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=windows-1252"> <meta name=Generator content="Microsoft Word 15 (filtered)"> <style> <!-- /* Font Definitions */ @font-face {font-family:Wingdings; panose-1:5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0;} @font-face {font-family:"Cambria Math"; panose-1:2 4 5 3 5 4 6 3 2 4;} /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif; color:black;} a:link, span.MsoHyperlink {color:blue; text-decoration:underline;} a:visited, span.MsoHyperlinkFollowed {color:#954F72; text-decoration:underline;} .MsoChpDefault {font-size:10.0pt; color:black;} @page WordSection1 {size:8.5in 11.0in; margin:1.0in 1.0in 1.0in 1.0in;} div.WordSection1 {page:WordSection1;} --> </style> </head> <body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink="#954F72"> <div class=WordSection1> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>5:02:06:21.&nbsp;&nbsp;Special district formation ballot.</b> The special district formation ballot must be white and must be in the following form:</p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'>&nbsp;</p> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b>OFFICIAL BALLOT</b></p> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b>FORMATION OF ____________ DISTRICT</b></p> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b>(Election Date)</b></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'>&nbsp;</p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The following question was proposed by (petition) (the county commission) for submission to the voters. This district formation will not become effective unless approved by (majority vote) (sixty percent of votes cast).</p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'>&nbsp;</p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'>Shall the ____________ District be formed?</p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'>&nbsp;</p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'>State's Attorney Explanation: (HERE LIST STATE'S ATTORNEY'S EXPLANATON)</p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'>&nbsp;</p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'>To vote use a cross (X) or check mark (<span style='font-family:Wingdings'>ü</span>) in the square in front of &quot;Yes&quot; or &quot;No&quot;.</p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'>&nbsp;</p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <span style='font-size:18.0pt'>&#9633;</span>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Yes&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;A vote &quot;Yes&quot; will form the ___________ District.</p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <span style='font-size:18.0pt'>&#9633;</span>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; No&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;A vote &quot;No&quot; will not form the ___________ District.</p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'>&nbsp;</p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>Source:</b> 35 SDR 306, effective July 1, 2009; 36 SDR 112, effective January 11, 2010.</p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>General Authority:</b> SDCL <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=12-1-9">12-1-9(2).</A></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>Law Implemented:</b> SDCL <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=6-16-5">6-16-5</A>, <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=6-16-5.1">6-16-5.1</A>, <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=46A-18-20">46A-18-20.</A></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'>&nbsp;</p> </div> </body> </html>