South Dakota Statutes

§ 6-12-9 — Preparation for election--Time of election on initiated charter.

South Dakota § 6-12-9

JurisdictionSouth Dakota

Title 6LOCAL GOVERNMENT GENERALLY

Ch. 6-12HOME RULE CHARTERS

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S.D. Codified Laws § 6-12-9 (2026).

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If there is no scheduled election qualifying under § 6-12-8 , elections will be noticed and ballots will be prepared to accommodate absentee voting under the general election law, and if it is on the question of adopting of a charter or an amendment which has been drafted and approved by the initiators, such election shall be held within sixty days after its filing.

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Legislative History

SL 1974, ch 52, § 9.

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