South Dakota § 12-27-38 - Candidate may not be certified or to forfeit office for felony violation.
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§ 12-27-38. Candidate may not be certified or to forfeit office for felony violation.
If any candidate is proved in a contest of an election to have violated any provision of this chapter punishable by a felony, the candidate may not be certified for election or the candidate shall forfeit his or her office. The office shall be declared vacant and shall be filled in the manner provided by law for filling vacancies occasioned by death or resignation.
Source: SL 2007, ch 80, § 38; SL 2018, ch 84, § 11.
Source: official South Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 12-27-38 ("Candidate may not be certified or to forfeit office for felony violation.") 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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