§ 12-1-1 Elections to which title applies
§ 12-1-1.1 Laws applicable to election of county officers
§ 12-1-2 Application to local elections
§ 12-1-2.1 Option to adopt campaign finance law
§ 12-1-3 Definition of terms used in title
§ 12-1-3.1 Alternative political status defined
§ 12-1-4 Criteria for determining voting residence
§ 12-1-5 State board created–Members–Terms–Vacancies–Oath
§ 12-1-6 Per diem and expenses
§ 12-1-7 Assistance by secretary of state’s office
§ 12-1-8 Legal assistance to board
§ 12-1-9 Promulgation of rules by board
§ 12-1-9.1 Ranked choice voting prohibited
§ 12-1-10 Recommendations to secretary of state
§ 12-1-11 Costs paid by county–Exception for local elections–Prohibition on private funding–Promulgation of rules
§ 12-1-12 Political party office prohibited in county courthouse
§ 12-1-13 Challenge to petition signatures or declaration of candidacy
§ 12-1-14 Verification of petition signatures or declaration of candidacy–Written declaration as to validity
§ 12-1-15 Notification of candidate or sponsor if petition declared invalid
§ 12-1-16 Other legal remedies to challenge petition not precluded
§ 12-1-17 Computation of time allowed for election notice or filing
§ 12-1-18 Time when petition may be circulated
§ 12-1-21 Complaints filed under the Help America Vote Act
§ 12-1-22 Arbitration of complaints under Help America Vote Act–Appointment of arbitrator–Time for resolution
§ 12-1-23 Time and place of hearing–Notice to parties
§ 12-1-24 Subpoena issued by arbitrator–Service and enforcement
§ 12-1-25 Depositions permitted by arbitrators–Compelling testimony
§ 12-1-26 Evidence presented by parties–Cross-examination
§ 12-1-27 Adjournment or postponement of hearing–Failure of party to appear
§ 12-1-28 Issuance of resolution–Delivery to parties
§ 12-1-29 Payment of expenses of proceedings
§ 12-1-30 Grounds to vacate resolution–New arbitrator
§ 12-1-31 Invalid candidacy on nominating petition–Vacancy after primary election
§ 12-1-32 Registered sex offenders prohibited from circulating petitions–Violation as misdemeanor
§ 12-1-33 Exception for registered sex offender circulating petition under supervision
§ 12-1-34 Exception for registered sex offender circulating nominating petition on his or her own behalf
§ 12-1-35 Secretary of state to examine nominating petitions for statewide office for compliance
§ 12-1-36 Verification of signatures on nominating petitions by random sampling
§ 12-1-37 Certification of sufficient or insufficient number of signatures based on random sampling
§ 12-1-38 Circuit court challenge not affected by random sampling
§ 12-1-39 Availability of petition to public
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Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws > Title 12 > Chapter 1 - General Provisions and State Board

  • Adjourn: A motion to adjourn a legislative chamber or a committee, if passed, ends that day's session.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Children: includes children by birth and by adoption. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2
  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • Deposition: An oral statement made before an officer authorized by law to administer oaths. Such statements are often taken to examine potential witnesses, to obtain discovery, or to be used later in trial.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Person: includes natural persons, partnerships, associations, cooperative corporations, limited liability companies, and corporations. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2
  • Property: includes property, real and personal. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
  • Subpoena: A command to a witness to appear and give testimony.
  • Testify: Answer questions in court.
  • written: include typewriting and typewritten, printing and printed, except in the case of signatures, and where the words are used by way of contrast to typewriting and printing. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2