The right to propose ordinances and resolutions for the government of a county shall rest with five percent of the registered voters in the county, based upon the total number of registered voters at the last preceding general election.
S.D. Codified Laws § 7-18A-9
Initiated measures--Number of voters required
Applied in 4 court decisions — leading case Schafer v. Deuel County Board of Commissioners (2006)
Most recently applied in Schafer v. Deuel County Board of Commissioners (November 2006)
Source: SL 1975, ch 82, § 19; SL 1987, ch 67, § 6.
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Official source: South Dakota Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain South Dakota statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.