South Dakota § 9-13-25 Election result--Highest vote total or runoff.

South Dakota Statutes

§ 9-13-25 — Election result--Highest vote total or runoff.

South Dakota § 9-13-25

Title 9MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT

Ch. 9-5MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS

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Bluebook

S.D. Codified Laws § 9-13-25 (2026).

Text

Except as otherwise provided in this section, the person having the highest number of votes for any municipal office is elected. The governing body of any municipality may, by ordinance enacted at least six months before the election, require a runoff election to be conducted pursuant to §§ 9-13-26.1 and 9-13-27.1 .

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Legislative History

RPolC 1903, § 1290; RC 1919, § 6329; SDC 1939, § 45.1323; SL 1963, ch 279, § 2; SL 1992, ch 60, § 2; SL 1993, ch 70, § 1; SL 2009, ch 33, § 1; SL 2010, ch 74, § 7; SL 2021, ch 40, § 2; SL 2025, ch 40, § 9, eff. Jan. 1, 2026.