<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" lang="en-US"><head><meta charset="UTF-8"><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 12-5-4 - Statement filed by candidates for precinct committeeman or committeewoman--Time of filing--Contents--Effect.</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML"><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s38d9ddd3799549b4ac62f2609b5a14dfNormal { text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s38d9ddd3799549b4ac62f2609b5a14dfSENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s38d9ddd3799549b4ac62f2609b5a14dfCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s38d9ddd3799549b4ac62f2609b5a14dfStatute { text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s38d9ddd3799549b4ac62f2609b5a14dfDefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s38d9ddd3799549b4ac62f2609b5a14dfStatuteNumber1 { margin-left: 0.75in; text-indent: -0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s38d9ddd3799549b4ac62f2609b5a14df000000 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s38d9ddd3799549b4ac62f2609b5a14dfNoIndent { text-indent: 0.00in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s38d9ddd3799549b4ac62f2609b5a14dfDefaultParagraphFont-000001 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s38d9ddd3799549b4ac62f2609b5a14dfSCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1"><meta name="twitter:card" content="summary"><meta property="og:title" content="SD 12-5-4 - Statement filed by candidates for precinct committeeman or committeewoman--Time of filing--Contents--Effect."><meta property="og:description" content="SDLRC Codified Law 12-5-4 - Statement filed by candidates for precinct committeeman or committeewoman--Time of filing--Contents--Effect."><meta property="og:type" content="website"><meta property="og:url" content="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=12-5-4"><meta property="og:image" content="https://lawmakerdocuments.blob.core.usgovcloudapi.net/photos/logoshape.webp"><meta property="og:site_name" content="South Dakota Legislature"></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s38d9ddd3799549b4ac62f2609b5a14dfNormal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=12-5-4" rel="noopener"><span class="s38d9ddd3799549b4ac62f2609b5a14dfSENU">12-5-4</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s38d9ddd3799549b4ac62f2609b5a14dfSENU">. </span><span class="s38d9ddd3799549b4ac62f2609b5a14dfCL">Statement filed by candidates for precinct committeeman or committeewoman--Time of filing--Contents--Effect.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s38d9ddd3799549b4ac62f2609b5a14dfStatute"><span class="s38d9ddd3799549b4ac62f2609b5a14dfDefaultParagraphFont">A candidate for party precinct committeeman or committeewoman shall file a statement in writing, with the county auditor of the county in which he or she is a candidate, not later than the last Tuesday in March before the primary election. The statement must include the candidate's email address and phone number and must state that the candidate:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s38d9ddd3799549b4ac62f2609b5a14dfStatuteNumber1"><span class="s38d9ddd3799549b4ac62f2609b5a14dfDefaultParagraphFont">(1)    Is a resident of the precinct;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s38d9ddd3799549b4ac62f2609b5a14dfStatuteNumber1"><span class="s38d9ddd3799549b4ac62f2609b5a14dfDefaultParagraphFont">(2)    Is registered as a member of the political party named in the statement;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s38d9ddd3799549b4ac62f2609b5a14dfStatuteNumber1"><span class="s38d9ddd3799549b4ac62f2609b5a14dfDefaultParagraphFont">(3)    Is a candidate for precinct committeeman or committeewoman, as the case may be;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s38d9ddd3799549b4ac62f2609b5a14dfStatuteNumber1"><span class="s38d9ddd3799549b4ac62f2609b5a14dfDefaultParagraphFont">(4)    Is desirous of serving in that position; and</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s38d9ddd3799549b4ac62f2609b5a14dfStatuteNumber1"><span class="s38d9ddd3799549b4ac62f2609b5a14dfDefaultParagraphFont">(5)    If elected, will serve in the office.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s38d9ddd3799549b4ac62f2609b5a14dfStatute"><span class="s38d9ddd3799549b4ac62f2609b5a14dfDefaultParagraphFont">The statement, when properly filed, operates as a nominating petition for that office.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s38d9ddd3799549b4ac62f2609b5a14dfNormal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s38d9ddd3799549b4ac62f2609b5a14df000000"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s38d9ddd3799549b4ac62f2609b5a14dfNoIndent"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s38d9ddd3799549b4ac62f2609b5a14dfDefaultParagraphFont-000001">Source: </span><span class="s38d9ddd3799549b4ac62f2609b5a14dfSCL">SL 1929, ch 118, § 7; SL 1937, ch 120, § 2; SDC 1939, § 16.0212; SL 1941, ch 77; SL 1951, ch 90; SL 1957, ch 83, § 2; SL 1959, ch 90; SL 1972, ch 79, § 2; SL 1982, ch 126, § 2; SL 1988, ch 130, § 1; SL 2007, ch 81, § 8; SL 2015, ch 77, § 14 rejected Nov. 8, 2016; SL 2023, ch 45, § 1.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 12-5-4 - Statement filed by candidates for precinct committeeman or committeewoman--Time of filing--Contents--Effect.</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2040570Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2040570SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2040570CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2040570Normal-000000 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2040570DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2040570000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2040570SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2040570SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } body { text-decoration-skip-ink: none; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2040570Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=12-5-4.1"><span class="s2040570SENU">12-5-4.1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2040570SENU">. </span><span class="s2040570CL">Unopposed candidate for precinct committee automatically elected.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2040570Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2040570DefaultParagraphFont">Any candidate who has filed a statement of candidacy, as required by § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=12-5-4"><span class="s2040570DefaultParagraphFont">12-5-4</span></a><span class="s2040570DefaultParagraphFont">, having no opposing candidate shall automatically be elected, and after the canvass of the primary shall be so declared.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2040570Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2040570000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2040570Normal"><span class="s2040570SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2040570SCL-000002"> SL 1972, ch 79, § 1.</span></p></div></body></html>