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South-Dakota
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Title 12 - Elections
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Chapter 05 - Political Parties And Party Affairs
Chapter 05 - Political Parties And Party Affairs
§ 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§ 12-5-1.2 Repealed.
§ 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 to 12-5-3.5. Repealed.
§ 12-5-3.6 Selection of method of allocating national convention vote.
§ 12-5-3.7 Repealed.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§ 12-5-3.10 Repealed.
§ 12-5-3.11 Primary election of national convention delegates and alternates--Grouping of names on nominating petition--Statement of preference.
§ 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§ 12-5-3.17 Repealed.
§ 12-5-4 Statement filed by candidates for precinct committee--Time of filing--Contents.
§ 12-5-4.1 Unopposed candidate for precinct committee automatically elected.
§ 12-5-5 to 12-5-7. Repealed.
§ 12-5-8 Furnishing to precincts of ballots for precinct committee--Form prescribed by state board.
§ 12-5-9 Votes for precinct committee restricted to nominees.
§ 12-5-10 Repealed.
§ 12-5-11 , 12-5-12. Repealed.
§ 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.
§ 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.
§ 12-5-20 Repealed.
§ 12-5-21 Nomination of state candidates not voted on at primary--Presidential electors and national committee members.
§ 12-5-22 Majority required for nomination by convention--Certification to secretary of state.
§ 12-5-23 , 12-5-24. Repealed .
§ 12-5-25 Nomination of candidates by political party with alternative political status--Primary election.
§ 12-5-26 New party nomination of candidates.