South Dakota § 12-9-15 Petitions to fill vacancies after primary.

South Dakota Statutes

§ 12-9-15 — Petitions to fill vacancies after primary.

South Dakota § 12-9-15

Title 12ELECTIONS

Ch. 12-8JUDICIAL NOMINATIONS AND ELECTIONS

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S.D. Codified Laws § 12-9-15 (2026).

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Whenever after nominations have been made under the provisions of this chapter and the number of nominees for a judicial office shall be reduced through death, withdrawal, or disqualification of a nominee or nominees for such office, the registered voters of the district or circuit as the case may be, may, if there is sufficient time for filing a nominating petition pursuant to § 12-8-6 , nominate one or more candidates for such judicial office by a petition otherwise complying with § 12-9-4 .

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Whenever after nominations have been made under the provisions of this chapter and the number of nominees for a judicial office shall be reduced through death, withdrawal, or disqualification of a nominee or nominees for such office, the registered voters of the district or circuit as the case may be, may, if there is sufficient time for filing a nominating petition pursuant to § 12-8-6 , nominate one or more candidates for such judicial office by a petition otherwise complying with § 12-9-4 .