South Dakota § 12-20-39 Election by plurality.

South Dakota Statutes

§ 12-20-39 — Election by plurality.

South Dakota·Title 12 ELECTIONS·Ch. 12-19A RETURN AND CANVASS OF VOTES

Except when otherwise specially provided in all elections for the choice of any officer, the person receiving the highest number of votes for any office shall be deemed to have been elected to that office.

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Legislative History

PolC 1877, ch 27, § 43; CL 1887, § 1482; RPolC 1903, § 1865; RC 1919, § 7212; SDC 1939, § 16.0603.

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Repealed

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