South Dakota § 12-5-21.1 Certification of candidate for lieutenant governor--Withdrawal--Ballot placement--Promulgation of rules--Forms.

South Dakota Statutes

§ 12-5-21.1 — Certification of candidate for lieutenant governor--Withdrawal--Ballot placement--Promulgation of rules--Forms.

South Dakota § 12-5-21.1

Title 12ELECTIONS

Ch. 12-2POLITICAL PARTIES AND PARTY AFFAIRS

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S.D. Codified Laws § 12-5-21.1 (2026).

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A candidate for Governor shall nominate a candidate for lieutenant governor by certifying the nomination to the secretary of state no later than five p.m. central time on the second Tuesday in August in the year of the election. The candidate for Governor and the candidate's nominee for lieutenant governor shall sign the certification. A candidate for lieutenant governor may withdraw from the nomination by filing a request under oath with the secretary of state. If a candidate for lieutenant governor withdraws, the candidate for Governor must nominate a replacement by certifying the nomination to the secretary of state no later than five p.m. central time on the second Tuesday in August in the year of the election. The candidate for Governor and the candidate's replacement nominee for lieu

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A candidate for Governor shall nominate a candidate for lieutenant governor by certifying the nomination to the secretary of state no later than five p.m. central time on the second Tuesday in August in the year of the election. The candidate for Governor and the candidate's nominee for lieutenant governor shall sign the certification. A candidate for lieutenant governor may withdraw from the nomination by filing a request under oath with the secretary of state. If a candidate for lieutenant governor withdraws, the candidate for Governor must nominate a replacement by certifying the nomination to the secretary of state no later than five p.m. central time on the second Tuesday in August in the year of the election. The candidate for Governor and the candidate's replacement nominee for lieutenant governor shall sign the certification. The secretary of state may not place the name of the candidate for Governor on the general election ballot until a candidate for lieutenant governor has been certified. The State Board of Elections shall promulgate rules, pursuant to chapter 1-26 , prescribing the forms of the certification and withdrawal of a candidate for lieutenant governor.