It shall be the duty of the secretary of state, as soon as the time for filing nominating petitions in his office has passed, immediately to certify to the several county auditors of the state the names of the persons in whose behalf nominating petitions have been filed in his office as candidates for each political party separately, with the name of the office for which each person is a candidate, and certify the color, style and form of the official primary election ballot of each political party.
S.D. Codified Laws § 12-6-11
Certification to county auditors of nominating petitions filed with secretary of state
Source: SL 1929, ch 118, § 8; SDC 1939, § 16.0215; SL 1973, ch 74, § 8.
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