{"data":{"id":"us-sd/sdcl-9-13-6.1","jurisdiction":"us-sd","citation":"SDCL § 9-13-6.1","heading":"Individual contests authorized when more than one seat vacant.","body":"If more than one commissioner or alderman is to be elected for a like term, the governing body may, at least six months before the election, approve an ordinance requiring that candidates run for a specific position representing one of the incumbent seats.","path":["TITLE 9. MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT","CHAPTER 9-13. MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS"],"source_url":"https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/9-13-6.1","current_through":"2026-08-31","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:18:56Z","sha256":"da8f99d6fc32ca41be2a083379af447192c34df0e18d306b1dd2ab99758366b3","source_id":"us-sd","stale":true,"prev":"us-sd/sdcl-9-13-6","next":"us-sd/sdcl-9-13-7"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}