South Dakota Administrative Rules
Title 5 - Secretary of State
Article 5:02 - State Board of Elections
Chapter 5:02:08 - Petitions
Section 5:02:08:02 - Form of petition for circuit court judge - Nonpartisan election

The nominating petition for circuit court judge shall be in the following form:

NOMINATING PETITION FOR CIRCUIT COURT JUDGE

NONPARTISAN ELECTION

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 the __________ Judicial Circuit, State of South Dakota, nominate ________________ of ___________ County, State of South Dakota, whose mailing address is ____________________, SD _________, as a candidate for the office of Judge of the Circuit Court, position ______________, in the (primary) (general) election to be held (June) (November) ______, 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. 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.

Law Implemented: SDCL 12-6-5, 12-6-8, 12-9-4.