Whenever after nominations have been made under the provisions of this chapter and the number of nominees for a judicial office shall be reduced through death, withdrawal, or disqualification of a nominee or nominees for such office, the registered voters of the district or circuit as the case may be, may, if there is sufficient time for filing a nominating petition pursuant to § 12-8-6, nominate one or more candidates for such judicial office by a petition otherwise complying with § 12-9-4.

Source: SL 1921, ch 224 , § 6; SL 1925, ch 162 , § 3; SDC 1939, § 16.0308; SL 1968, ch 143 , § 7; SL 1974, ch 118 , § 45.