South Dakota § 12-8-2 Certification by state board of nominees at primary--Certificate of election of party officials.

South Dakota Statutes

§ 12-8-2 — Certification by state board of nominees at primary--Certificate of election of party officials.

South Dakota § 12-8-2

Title 12ELECTIONS

Ch. 12-8CERTIFICATION OF NOMINATIONS

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Bluebook

S.D. Codified Laws § 12-8-2 (2026).

Text

The State Canvassing Board, as soon as the returns of any primary election are canvassed as provided in § 12-20-38 , shall issue and mail to each person whom the returns show nominated for any congressional, state, judicial, or legislative office, or nominated pursuant to § 12-6-9 or chapter 12-9 , a formal certificate of nomination and shall certify the names of such nominees to be printed upon the official ballot at the succeeding November election under their respective political party designations; and to each person whom the returns show elected to a party position, a formal certificate of election; said certificates to be duly executed by said canvassing board under the great seal of the state.

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The State Canvassing Board, as soon as the returns of any primary election are canvassed as provided in § 12-20-38 , shall issue and mail to each person whom the returns show nominated for any congressional, state, judicial, or legislative office, or nominated pursuant to § 12-6-9 or chapter 12-9 , a formal certificate of nomination and shall certify the names of such nominees to be printed upon the official ballot at the succeeding November election under their respective political party designations; and to each person whom the returns show elected to a party position, a formal certificate of election; said certificates to be duly executed by said canvassing board under the great seal of the state.

Legislative History

SL 1907, ch 139, § 62; SL 1911, ch 201, § 102; SL 1917, ch 234, § 96; RC 1919, § 7160 (a); SL 1925, ch 161, § 1; SL 1929, ch 118, § 41; SDC 1939, §§ 16.0236, 16.0306; SDCL, §