S.D. Codified Laws § 6-12-2 (2026)
When a governing board or a combination of governing boards propose to provide a home rule charter they may either initially submit the proposed charter to a vote or may submit to a vote the question of whether a charter should be initiated and present alternatives as issues upon the same ballot as to the composition and selection of a charter commission to draft the proposed charter.
Source: SL 1974, ch 52 , § 2.