South Dakota Statutes
§ 12-5-3.9 — Certification of candidates or slates by state chairperson--Mandamus to compel certification--Hearing.
South Dakota § 12-5-3.9
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Bluebook
S.D. Codified Laws § 12-5-3.9 (2026).
Text
The state chairperson of the political party shall certify the candidates or slates to the secretary of state. If the state chairperson wrongfully refuses to certify any candidate or slate, the aggrieved candidate or slate of delegates and alternates is entitled to a writ of mandamus against the state chairperson pursuant to chapter 21-29 to compel certification. A hearing upon the writ shall be held within five days of the commencement of the action.
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Legislative History
SL 1976, ch 106, § 3; SDCL Supp, § 12-5-3.5; SL 1977, ch 107, § 4; SL 2007, ch 74, § 8.
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South Dakota § 12-5-3.9, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/sd/12-5-3.9.