South Dakota Statutes
§ 12-19-34 — Informalities do not invalidate election--Liberal construction.
South Dakota § 12-19-34
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S.D. Codified Laws § 12-19-34 (2026).
Text
No mere informality in the matter of carrying out or executing the provisions of this chapter shall invalidate the election or authorize the rejection of the returns thereof, and the provisions of this chapter shall be liberally construed for the purposes herein expressed or intended.
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262 N.W.2d 752 (South Dakota Supreme Court, 1978)
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Legislative History
SL 1944 (SS), ch 2, § 8; SDC Supp 1960, § 16.0617; SL 1974, ch 118, § 145.
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