<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 7-18A-19 - Special election on referendum petition--Submission at primary or general election. </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2035553Normal { 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.s2035553SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2035553CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2035553Normal-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.s2035553DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2035553000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2035553SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2035553SCL-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="s2035553Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=7-18A-19"><span class="s2035553SENU">7-18A-19</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2035553SENU">. </span><span class="s2035553CL">Special election on referendum petition--Submission at primary or general election.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2035553Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2035553DefaultParagraphFont">A special election shall be held within sixty days after the filing of a petition under § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=7-18A-15"><span class="s2035553DefaultParagraphFont">7-18A-15</span></a><span class="s2035553DefaultParagraphFont">. However, if the petition is filed within three months prior to a primary, general, or statewide special election, the ordinance or resolution may be submitted at the primary, general, or statewide special election.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2035553Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2035553000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2035553Normal"><span class="s2035553SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2035553SCL-000002"> SL 1975, ch 82, § 29; SL 1983, ch 47, § 2; SL 2002, ch 40, § 1.</span></p></div></body></html>