The petition for special district trustees must be in the following form:

1. (Signed) _____________________________

   Sworn to before me this _____ day of __________________, 20____.

2. (Seal) ________________________________

   Signature of Officer Administering Oath

   My commission expires __________.

   ________________________________

   Title of Officer Administering Oath

   The balance of this petition form is prescribed in § 5:02:08:00.03.

NOMINATING PETITION FOR DISTRICT TRUSTEE

WE, THE UNDERSIGNED qualified voters of __________________ District, _______________ County, South Dakota, nominate _____________________________ whose residence address is __________________________, __________________, SD _________, and whose business address is ___________________________, __________________, SD _________, as a candidate for the office of District Trustee of __________________ District at the election to be held on the ______ day of ______________, 20_____.

______________________________________________________________________________

DECLARATION OF CANDIDATE

I, ___________________________ (printnamehereexactlyasyouwantitontheballot) under oath, declare that I am eligible for the office for which I am a candidate. If nominated and elected, I will qualify and serve in that office.

Source: 16 SDR 203, effective May 28, 1990; 25 SDR 8, effective August 3, 1998; 35 SDR 48, effective September 8, 2008; 47 SDR 37, effective October 6, 2020.

General Authority: SDCL 12-1-9(7).

Law Implemented: SDCL 6-16-8 , 31-12A-17 , 34A-5-21.

Prior versions effective: 2008-09-08.