The petition for the organization of a consumers power district shall be signed by five percent of the qualified electors of the proposed district. The number of votes cast for Governor at the general election within the boundaries of the proposed district next preceding the filing of the petition shall be the basis for determining the required number of signatures to the petition. Each petition signer shall also provide the signers printed name, residence address, county of voter registration, and date of signing. To each sheet for petitioners’ signatures shall be attached a full and correct copy of the petition.

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Source: SL 1950 (SS), ch 17, § 8; SDC Supp 1960, § 52.1708; SL 1998, ch 276, § 2.