<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 9-20-9 - Requirements for persons circulating petition--Board of elections to promulgate rules--Scope of rules. </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2036494Normal { 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.s2036494SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2036494CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2036494Normal-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.s2036494DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2036494000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2036494SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2036494SCL-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="s2036494Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=9-20-9"><span class="s2036494SENU">9-20-9</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2036494SENU">. </span><span class="s2036494CL">Requirements for persons circulating petition--Board of elections to promulgate rules--Scope of rules.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2036494Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2036494DefaultParagraphFont">Any person circulating an initiative or referendum petition shall verify that each person signing the petition is a resident and qualified voter of the municipality. The State Board of Elections shall promulgate rules pursuant to chapter </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=1-26"><span class="s2036494DefaultParagraphFont">1-26</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2036494DefaultParagraphFont"> prescribing the format for an initiative and referendum petition and its verification.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2036494Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2036494000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2036494Normal"><span class="s2036494SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2036494SCL-000002"> SDC 1939, § 45.1013; SL 1999, ch 41, § 3; SL 2000, ch 19, § 3.</span></p></div></body></html>