The nominees shall be those persons constituting twice the number of persons to be elected receiving the highest number of votes in the primary election.
S.D. Codified Laws § 12-9-14
Nomination by highest vote--Number of nominees
Source: SL 1921, ch 224, § 5; SL 1925, ch 162, § 2; SDC 1939, § 16.0305; SL 1968, ch 143, § 4; SL 1974, ch 118, § 44.
Official source: South Dakota Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain South Dakota statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.