South Dakota § 12-7-1.2 - Certification of candidate for lieutenant governor--Withdrawal--Ballot placement.
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§ 12-7-1.2. Certification of candidate for lieutenant governor--Withdrawal--Ballot placement.
An independent candidate for Governor shall nominate a candidate for lieutenant governor by certifying the nomination to the secretary of state no later than five p.m. central time on the second Tuesday in August in the year of election. The candidate and the candidate's nominee for lieutenant governor shall sign the certification.
An independent candidate for lieutenant governor may withdraw from the nomination by filing a request under oath with the secretary of state. If an independent candidate for lieutenant governor withdraws, the independent candidate for Governor must nominate a replacement candidate for lieutenant governor by certifying the nomination to the secretary of state no later than five p.m. central time on the second Tuesday in August in the year of the election. The independent candidate for Governor and the candidate's replacement nominee for lieutenant governor shall sign the certification.
The secretary of state may not place the name of the candidate for Governor on the general election ballot until a candidate for lieutenant governor has been certified.
Source: SL 2017, ch 69, § 8; SL 2025, ch 62, § 3.
Source: official South Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 12-7-1.2 ("Certification of candidate for lieutenant governor--Withdrawal--Ballot placement.") is part of the South Dakota Codified Laws, the codified statutory law of South Dakota. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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