§ 12-5-1 Organization and dissolution of political party
§ 12-5-1.1 Party constitution or bylaws required–Filing with secretary of state
§ 12-5-1.3 Notice to county auditors of party rules affecting elections
§ 12-5-1.4 Nominating petitions of new party primary candidates
§ 12-5-1.5 Organization and dissolution of political party without candidate for United States Senate, United States House of Representatives, Governor, or Legislature
§ 12-5-1.6 Reward prohibited–Violation as misdemeanor
§ 12-5-2 Precinct officials elected at primary
§ 12-5-3.6 Selection of method of allocating national convention vote
§ 12-5-3.8 Certification of candidates or slates for primary–Placement on ballot–Selection process without primary
§ 12-5-3.9 Certification of candidates or slates by state chairperson–Mandamus to compel certification–Hearing
§ 12-5-3.11 Primary election of national convention delegates and alternates–Grouping of names on nominating petition–Statement of preference
§ 12-5-3.12 Preference of first nominating petition filed–One slate per candidate–Petitions rejected for noncompliance–Verified notice of disapproval filed by designated candidate removes slate from ballot
§ 12-5-3.13 Election of all delegates by slate receiving most votes
§ 12-5-3.14 Notice by candidates or supporters of intention to enter presidential primary
§ 12-5-3.15 State board to adopt rules
§ 12-5-3.16 Certification of names of national convention nominees for President and vice-president–Alternate certification
§ 12-5-4 Statement filed by candidates for precinct committeeman or committeewoman–Time of filing–Contents–Effect
§ 12-5-4.1 Unopposed candidate for precinct committee automatically elected
§ 12-5-8 Furnishing to precincts of ballots for precinct committee–Form prescribed by state board
§ 12-5-9 Votes for precinct committee restricted to nominees
§ 12-5-13 Precinct committeemen elected by plurality at primary–Term of office
§ 12-5-14 County central committee–Composition–Organization–Certification of party officials
§ 12-5-15 Vacancies filled by county central committee–Exception
§ 12-5-17 Biennial state conventions–Time and place–Notice to secretary of state
§ 12-5-18 Voting by delegates to state convention
§ 12-5-21 Nomination of state candidates not voted on at primary–Presidential electors and national committee members
§ 12-5-22 Majority required for nomination by convention–Certification to secretary of state
§ 12-5-25 Nomination of candidates by political party with alternative political status–Primary election
§ 12-5-26 New party nomination of candidates
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Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws > Title 12 > Chapter 5 - Political Parties and Party Affairs

  • Person: includes natural persons, partnerships, associations, cooperative corporations, limited liability companies, and corporations. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2
  • Writ: A formal written command, issued from the court, requiring the performance of a specific act.
  • 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