{"data":{"id":"us-sd/sdcl-12-22-1","jurisdiction":"us-sd","citation":"SDCL § 12-22-1","heading":"\"Contest\" defined.","body":"\"Contest,\" as used in §§ 12-22-1 to 12-22-28, inclusive, shall mean a legal proceeding, other than a recount, instituted to challenge the determination of any election under the provisions of this title, or any municipal, school, or township election.","path":["TITLE 12. ELECTIONS","CHAPTER 12-22. CONTESTS"],"source_url":"https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/12-22-1","current_through":"2026-08-31","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:18:56Z","sha256":"cd36440fa2a0f0a4b5ed8fc286aa64ed0d78df6e956431175382c20c7bb52dc8","source_id":"us-sd","stale":true,"prev":"us-sd/sdcl-12-21-61","next":"us-sd/sdcl-12-22-2"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}