{"data":{"id":"us-sd/sdcl-9-8-4.1","jurisdiction":"us-sd","citation":"SDCL § 9-8-4.1","heading":"Municipalities with less than three thousand residents--Authorized to elect aldermen at-large.","body":"Notwithstanding § 9-8-4, the voters of any second or third class municipality may, by majority vote, choose to elect aldermen to the common council at large using the process provided in § 9-11-6. The voters may revert to electing aldermen by ward in the same manner provided in this section, subject to the waiting period in § 9-11-8.","path":["TITLE 9. MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT","CHAPTER 9-8. ALDERMANIC FORM OF GOVERNMENT"],"source_url":"https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/9-8-4.1","current_through":"2026-08-31","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:18:56Z","sha256":"40f87417aa889a291ed747c8a94b77f2c3e3adf38e8baad3679d489b056e545b","source_id":"us-sd","stale":true,"prev":"us-sd/sdcl-9-8-4","next":"us-sd/sdcl-9-8-5"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}