South Dakota § 12-1-14 Verification of petition signatures or declaration of candidacy--Written declaration as to validity.

South Dakota Statutes

§ 12-1-14 — Verification of petition signatures or declaration of candidacy--Written declaration as to validity.

South Dakota § 12-1-14

Title 12ELECTIONS

Ch. 12-1GENERAL PROVISIONS AND STATE BOARD

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S.D. Codified Laws § 12-1-14 (2026).

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The person in charge of the election shall verify the information contained in the affidavit submitted in accordance with § 12-1-13 and make a written declaration regarding the validity of the signatures in question or, for a nominating petition, of the declaration of candidacy. The person in charge of the election shall verify that each person, challenged under § 12-1-13 , was a registered voter at the time the person signed the petition by using the registration documents on file or, for a nominating petition, that the candidate was a resident of the district at the time the declaration of candidacy was signed, in accordance with § 12-6-3.1 , and is a registered voter with a party affiliation in accordance with § 12-6-3.2 .

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The person in charge of the election shall verify the information contained in the affidavit submitted in accordance with § 12-1-13 and make a written declaration regarding the validity of the signatures in question or, for a nominating petition, of the declaration of candidacy. The person in charge of the election shall verify that each person, challenged under § 12-1-13 , was a registered voter at the time the person signed the petition by using the registration documents on file or, for a nominating petition, that the candidate was a resident of the district at the time the declaration of candidacy was signed, in accordance with § 12-6-3.1 , and is a registered voter with a party affiliation in accordance with § 12-6-3.2 .