South Dakota § 12-2-8 Postponement of election for weather conditions.

South Dakota Statutes

§ 12-2-8 — Postponement of election for weather conditions.

South Dakota § 12-2-8

Title 12ELECTIONS

Ch. 12-2DATES AND HOURS OF ELECTIONS

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S.D. Codified Laws § 12-2-8 (2026).

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No earlier than twenty-four hours before the polls open, the person in charge of the election may call a special emergency meeting, pursuant to §§ 1-25-1 and 1-25-1.1 , of the local governing board to postpone any election, except a primary or general election, for one week if the weather conditions put into question the opening of a polling place. The polling place shall then remain open for the same number of hours as it would normally have been open. Absentee voting shall continue pursuant to chapter 12-19 .

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No earlier than twenty-four hours before the polls open, the person in charge of the election may call a special emergency meeting, pursuant to §§ 1-25-1 and 1-25-1.1 , of the local governing board to postpone any election, except a primary or general election, for one week if the weather conditions put into question the opening of a polling place. The polling place shall then remain open for the same number of hours as it would normally have been open. Absentee voting shall continue pursuant to chapter 12-19 .