South Dakota § 3-4-5 - Vacancies occurring immediately prior to election.
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§ 3-4-5. Vacancies occurring immediately prior to election.
If a vacancy occurs within thirty days preceding an election day at which it may be filled, no appointment shall be made unless it be necessary to carry out such election and the canvass of the same according to law; in that case an appointment may be made at any time previous to such election to hold until after such election or until a successor is elected and qualified.
Source: SL 1864-5, ch 12, § 4; PolC 1877, ch 22, § 10; CL 1887, § 1394; RPolC 1903, § 1813; RC 1919, § 7019; SDC 1939, § 48.0105.
Source: official South Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 3-4-5 ("Vacancies occurring immediately prior to election.") 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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