S.D. Codified Laws § 6-12-9 (2026)
If there is no scheduled election qualifying under § 6-12-8, elections will be noticed and ballots will be prepared to accommodate absentee voting under the general election law, and if it is on the question of adopting of a charter or an amendment which has been drafted and approved by the initiators, such election shall be held within sixty days after its filing.
Source: SL 1974, ch 52 , § 9.