§ 2-1-1 Initiative petitions–Number of signatures required
§ 2-1-1.1 Initiated constitutional amendment–Petition–Finalization deadline–Contents–Signatures–Circulation period
§ 2-1-1.2 Initiated measure–Petition–Finalization deadline–Contents–Signatures–Circulation period
§ 2-1-1.3 Definitions
§ 2-1-1.6 Paid circulators–Directory
§ 2-1-1.7 Registration fees
§ 2-1-1.8 Identification number and badge
§ 2-1-1.9 Paid circulator badge–Requirement–Violation as misdemeanor
§ 2-1-2.2 Withdrawal of initiated constitutional amendment
§ 2-1-2.3 Withdrawal of initiated measure
§ 2-1-3 Referendum–Laws subject to petition–Form
§ 2-1-3.1 Referred law–Petition–Contents–Signatures and filing
§ 2-1-3.2 Withdrawal of petition for referred law
§ 2-1-5 Total vote used to determine number of signers required in petitions
§ 2-1-6 Persons qualified to sign petitions–False or unqualified signing as misdemeanor
§ 2-1-7 Petitions to be signed in person
§ 2-1-9 Separate papers constituting single petition
§ 2-1-10 Verification of petition circulator–Violation
§ 2-1-11 Petitions liberally construed
§ 2-1-11.1 Initiated measure to embrace only one subject
§ 2-1-12 Effective date of measures approved by voters
§ 2-1-14 Signatures secured contrary to law not to be counted
§ 2-1-15 Petition examined by secretary of state–Public record–Signature count–Random sample
§ 2-1-16 Signatures to be verified by random sampling–Methodology
§ 2-1-17 Certification of results of random sampling–Notification of petition sponsors
§ 2-1-17.1 Submission of affidavit challenging petition to secretary of state–Appeal
§ 2-1-18 Court challenge to petition
§ 2-1-21 Violations by petition sponsor or circulator–Four-year prohibition–Civil penalty
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Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws > Title 2 > Chapter 1 - Initiative and Referendum

  • Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
  • Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
  • Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • Person: includes natural persons, partnerships, associations, cooperative corporations, limited liability companies, and corporations. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
  • Summons: Another word for subpoena used by the criminal justice system.