{"data":{"id":"us-sd/sdcl-12-1-35","jurisdiction":"us-sd","citation":"SDCL § 12-1-35","heading":"Secretary of state to examine nominating petitions for statewide office for compliance.","body":"The secretary of state shall examine each nominating petition for statewide office upon being received by the Office of Secretary of State. No signature of a person may be counted by the secretary of state unless the person is a registered voter in the county indicated on the signature line and has complied with the laws and rules concerning petitions. No signature of a person may be counted if the information required on the petition form is not complete.","path":["TITLE 12. ELECTIONS","CHAPTER 12-1. GENERAL PROVISIONS AND STATE BOARD"],"source_url":"https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/12-1-35","current_through":"2026-08-31","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:18:56Z","sha256":"4595a23fdc21d71de123f6d71c545b9d8bb97d1aa4b8a7fd054ff8d0082ddaa1","source_id":"us-sd","stale":true,"prev":"us-sd/sdcl-12-1-34","next":"us-sd/sdcl-12-1-36"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}