{"data":{"id":"us-sd/sdcl-12-11-3","jurisdiction":"us-sd","citation":"SDCL § 12-11-3","heading":"Filing of nominations--Certification--Conduct of elections.","body":"Each party nomination and independent petition shall be filed with the secretary of state not less than forty-five days preceding any election which is not combined with a primary or general election. If the election is conducted with a primary election, each party nomination and independent petition shall be filed by the last Tuesday in March. Each nomination shall be certified in a like manner as any other nomination for the purpose of a general election. The election shall be conducted, canvassed, and the results certified as in a general election. If the election is conducted with a general election, each party nomination and independent petition shall be filed by the second Tuesday in August.","path":["TITLE 12. ELECTIONS","CHAPTER 12-11. SPECIAL CONGRESSIONAL ELECTIONS"],"source_url":"https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/12-11-3","current_through":"2026-08-31","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:18:56Z","sha256":"6c744155c6b6269f0c5ffb9849a7d0094eb69f59a4390144b678a7cfe4f80588","source_id":"us-sd","stale":true,"prev":"us-sd/sdcl-12-11-2.1","next":"us-sd/sdcl-12-11-4"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}