South Dakota Administrative Rules
Title 5 - Secretary of State
Article 5:02 - State Board of Elections
Chapter 5:02:08 - Petitions
Section 5:02:08:01 - Form of nominating petition - Partisan election

Universal Citation: SD Admin Rules 5:02:08:01
Current through Register Vol. 50, page 114, March 25, 2024

Nominating petitions for a partisan election must be in the following form:

NOMINATING PETITION FOR PARTISAN ELECTION

_______________________ Party

_______________________________________________

INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATE: The heading of this petition and the declaration of candidacy must be fully completed before the petition is circulated for signatures.

_______________________________________________

WE, THE UNDERSIGNED qualified voters of _________________________ (here insert the jurisdiction in which the office is sought: name of county, number of legislative district, or "state") of South Dakota and members of the ___________________ Party, nominate ________________________ of _______________ County, South Dakota, whose mailing address is __________________________, ________________________, SD _______, and whose principal residence address is _______________________, ____________, SD _______, as a candidate for the office of (if a legislative candidate insert "State House of Representatives" or "State Senate") ________________________________ at the primary election to be held June _____, 20__.

_______________________________________________

DECLARATION OF CANDIDATE

I, ____________________________ (print name here exactly as you want it on the election ballot), under oath, declare that I am eligible to seek the office for which I am a candidate, that I am registered to vote as a member of the ________________ party, and that if I am a legislative or county commission candidate I reside in the district from which I am a candidate. If nominated and elected, I will qualify and serve in that office.

(Signed) ________________________________

Sworn to before me this _____ day of __________, 20____.

(Seal) _______________________________

Signature of Officer Administering Oath

My commission expires _________.

________________________________ Title of Officer Administering Oath

_______________________________________________

The balance of this petition form is prescribed in § 5:02:08:00.03.

General Authority: SDCL 12-1-9(7).

Law Implemented: SDCL 12-6-5, 12-6-7.1, 12-6-8.

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