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South Dakota Codified Laws
Title 12
Chapter 12-5
S.D. Codified Laws ch. 12-5
Political Parties and Party Affairs
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12-5-1
Organization and dissolution of political party.
12-5-1.1
Party constitution or bylaws required--Filing with secretary of state.
12-5-1.2
Repealed
Repealed
12-5-1.3
Notice to county auditors of party rules affecting elections.
12-5-1.4
Nominating petitions of new party primary candidates.
12-5-1.5
Organization and dissolution of political party without candidate for United States Senate, United States House of Representatives, Governor, or Legislature.
12-5-1.6
Reward prohibited--Violation as misdemeanor.
12-5-2
Precinct officials elected at primary.
12-5-3
12-5-3 to 12-5-3.5. Repealed by SL 1977, ch 107, § 10.
12-5-3.6
Selection of method of allocating national convention vote.
12-5-3.7
Repealed
Repealed
12-5-3.8
Certification of candidates or slates for primary--Placement on ballot--Selection process without primary.
12-5-3.9
Certification of candidates or slates by state chairperson--Mandamus to compel certification--Hearing.
12-5-3.10
Repealed
Repealed
12-5-3.11
Primary election of national convention delegates and alternates--Number of candidates--Statement of preference--Filing deadline.
12-5-3.12
Preference of first nominating petition filed--One slate per candidate--Petitions rejected for noncompliance--Verified notice of disapproval filed by designated candidate removes slate from ballot.
12-5-3.13
Election of all delegates by slate receiving most votes.
12-5-3.14
Notice by candidates or supporters of intention to enter presidential primary.
12-5-3.15
State board to adopt rules.
12-5-3.16
Certification of names of national convention nominees for President and vice-president--Alternate certification.
12-5-3.17
Repealed
Repealed
12-5-4
Statement filed by candidates for precinct committeeman or committeewoman--Time of filing--Contents--Effect.
12-5-4.1
Unopposed candidate for precinct committee automatically elected.
12-5-4.2
Precinct committee election--Information and results to secretary of state--Website publication.
12-5-5
12-5-5 to 12-5-7. Repealed by SL 1972, ch 79, § 6.
12-5-8
Primary election ballot--Precinct committeeman and committeewoman.
12-5-9
Votes for precinct committee restricted to nominees.
12-5-10
Repealed
Repealed
12-5-11
12-5-11, 12-5-12. Repealed by SL 1974, ch 118, § 200.
12-5-13
Precinct committeemen elected by plurality at primary--Term of office.
12-5-14
County central committee--Composition--Organization--Certification of party officials.
12-5-15
Vacancies filled by county central committee--Exception.
12-5-16
Repealed
Repealed
12-5-17
Biennial state conventions--Time and place--Notice to secretary of state.
12-5-18
Voting by delegates to state convention.
12-5-19
Repealed
Repealed
12-5-20
Repealed
Repealed
12-5-21
Nomination of state candidates not nominated by primary--Presidential electors and national committee members.
12-5-21.1
Certification of candidate for lieutenant governor--Withdrawal--Ballot placement--Promulgation of rules--Forms.
12-5-22
Majority required for nomination by convention--Certification to secretary of state.
12-5-23
12-5-23, 12-5-24. Repealed by SL 2007, ch 74, §§ 15, 16.
12-5-25
Nomination of candidates by political party with alternative political status--Primary election.
12-5-26
New party nomination of candidates.