{"data":{"id":"us-sd/sdcl-12-22-2","jurisdiction":"us-sd","citation":"SDCL § 12-22-2","heading":"Candidate's right to institute contest--Legislative contests excepted.","body":"A contest may be instituted by any candidate for a public office, other than a candidate for the Legislature. A legislative contest shall be instituted as provided in § 12-22-26.","path":["TITLE 12. ELECTIONS","CHAPTER 12-22. CONTESTS"],"source_url":"https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/12-22-2","current_through":"2026-08-31","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:18:56Z","sha256":"1a5f7050355824a35fadeabd6e95bef7611d2cdbb1e8a64a0295ce66bf7203eb","source_id":"us-sd","stale":true,"prev":"us-sd/sdcl-12-22-1","next":"us-sd/sdcl-12-22-3"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}