{"data":{"id":"us-sd/sdcl-6-12-9","jurisdiction":"us-sd","citation":"SDCL § 6-12-9","heading":"Preparation for election--Time of election on initiated charter.","body":"If there is no scheduled election qualifying under § 6-12-8, elections will be noticed and ballots will be prepared to accommodate absentee voting under the general election law, and if it is on the question of adopting of a charter or an amendment which has been drafted and approved by the initiators, such election shall be held within sixty days after its filing.","path":["TITLE 6. LOCAL GOVERNMENT GENERALLY","CHAPTER 6-12. HOME RULE CHARTERS"],"source_url":"https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/6-12-9","current_through":"2026-08-31","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:18:56Z","sha256":"0908c8a6eb07d68ebbf12590ef745c2e3e31d68587dfc7dd773adb7c2c7a36c5","source_id":"us-sd","stale":true,"prev":"us-sd/sdcl-6-12-8.1","next":"us-sd/sdcl-6-12-10"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}