South Dakota § 9-8-4.1 - Municipalities with less than three thousand residents--Authorized to elect aldermen at-large.
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§ 9-8-4.1. Municipalities with less than three thousand residents--Authorized to elect aldermen at-large.
Notwithstanding § 9-8-4, the voters of any second or third class municipality may, by majority vote, choose to elect aldermen to the common council at large using the process provided in § 9-11-6. The voters may revert to electing aldermen by ward in the same manner provided in this section, subject to the waiting period in § 9-11-8.
Source: SL 2022, ch 21, § 1.
Source: official South Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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