A special election shall be held within sixty days after the filing of a petition under § 7-18A-15. However, if the petition is filed within three months prior to a primary, general, or statewide special election, the ordinance or resolution may be submitted at the primary, general, or statewide special election.
S.D. Codified Laws § 7-18A-19
Special election on referendum petition--Submission at primary or general election
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Kinzler v. Nacey (1980)
Most recently applied in Kinzler v. Nacey (September 1980)
Source: SL 1975, ch 82, § 29; SL 1983, ch 47, § 2; SL 2002, ch 40, § 1.
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