The person receiving the highest number of votes of his or her party, shall be declared elected precinct committeeman and committeewoman respectively, of their party, and shall hold such position for two years, or until his or her successor is elected unless otherwise provided by the party's Constitution or bylaws.
S.D. Codified Laws § 12-5-13
Precinct committeemen elected by plurality at primary--Term of office
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Marchioro v. Chaney (1979)
Most recently applied in Marchioro v. Chaney (June 1979)
Source: SL 1929, ch 118, § 7; SL 1937, ch 120, § 2; SDC 1939, § 16.0212; SL 1941, ch 77; SL 1951, ch 90; SL 1957, ch 83, § 2; SL 1959, ch 90; SL 1973, ch 72, § 1.
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