It shall be the duty of the county auditor to make out a certificate of election to each of the persons having the highest number of votes for county and precinct officers, respectively, and to deliver such certificate to the person entitled to it.
S.D. Codified Laws § 12-20-40
Certificate of election delivered by county auditor to persons elected to local office
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Larson v. Locken (1978)
Most recently applied in Larson v. Locken (February 1978)
Source: SL 1890, ch 84, § 2; RPolC 1903, § 1941; RC 1919, § 7290; SDC 1939, § 16.1712; SL 1973, ch 76, § 3.
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