South Dakota § 9-13-31 Special or annual election--Notice.

South Dakota Statutes

§ 9-13-31 — Special or annual election--Notice.

South Dakota § 9-13-31

Title 9MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT

Ch. 9-5MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS

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Bluebook

S.D. Codified Laws § 9-13-31 (2026).

Text

The governing body shall, within ten days of presentation, order and fix the date for holding a special election on a Tuesday between thirty and fifty days from the date of the order. If a petition is filed within six months of the annual municipal election and within sufficient time to comply with the provisions of § 9-13-14 , the question of a successor must be submitted at that annual election. The governing body shall publish a notice of election in the same manner as provided in § 9-13-13 .

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The governing body shall, within ten days of presentation, order and fix the date for holding a special election on a Tuesday between thirty and fifty days from the date of the order. If a petition is filed within six months of the annual municipal election and within sufficient time to comply with the provisions of § 9-13-14 , the question of a successor must be submitted at that annual election. The governing body shall publish a notice of election in the same manner as provided in § 9-13-13 .

Legislative History

SL 1913, ch 119, § 15; RC 1919, § 6332; SL 1937, ch 176, § 1; SDC 1939, § 45.1325; SL 1963, ch 280; SL 1977, ch 68, § 7; SL 1983, ch 53, § 5; SL 2016, ch 49, § 2; SL 2025, ch 40, § 10, eff. Jan. 1, 2026.