South Dakota § 9-13-7.1 - Withdrawal or death of candidate--Procedure--Effect.
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§ 9-13-7.1. Withdrawal or death of candidate--Procedure--Effect.
Any candidate who has filed a nominating petition pursuant to § 9-13-7 may withdraw from the nomination by making a written request under oath. The candidate shall file the request with the municipal finance officer. The finance officer may not print the name of a candidate if the candidate withdraws or dies before five p.m. local time, on the first Thursday after the deadline for filing a nominating petition.
If the death or withdrawal of a candidate at any time before the withdrawal deadline results in the number of nominating petitions filed for the vacant position to be equal to or less than the number of vacancies, the contest may not be placed on the ballot, and the finance officer must issue a certificate of election to the unopposed candidate. If that contest is the only contest to be voted upon, the finance officer must cancel the election.
Source: SL 1980, ch 63; SL 1986, ch 67, § 4; SL 1996, ch 60, § 2; SL 2010, ch 41, § 1; SL 2026, ch 35, § 2.
Source: official South Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 9-13-7.1 ("Withdrawal or death of candidate--Procedure--Effect.") 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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