No special election, to fill a vacancy, may be held if the term of office of the appointed senator expires in the month of January immediately following the next general election that would occur after the vacancy.
S.D. Codified Laws § 12-11-6
No special election if appointed senator's term expires at normal time
Source: SL 1979, ch 99, § 3.
Official source: South Dakota Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain South Dakota statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.