Section 2-1-12 – Effective date of measures approved by voters.
2-1-12. Effective date of measures approved by voters. Each constitutional amendment, initiated measure, or referred law that is approved by a majority of all votes cast is effective on the first day of July after the completion of the official canvass by the State Canvassing Board. Source: SL 1979, ch 11, §2; SL 2017, ch […]
Section 2-1-14 – Signatures secured contrary to law not to be counted.
2-1-14. Signatures secured contrary to law not to be counted. All signatures secured in a manner contrary to the provisions of state law shall not be counted. Source: SL 1988, ch 23, §2; 1st SS 1991, ch 1, §§3, 4; SL 2019, ch 15, §1.
Section 2-1-15 – Examination of petition by secretary of state–Signature not to be counted unless person is registered voter and information is accurate and complete.
2-1-15. Examination of petition by secretary of state–Signature not to be counted unless person is registered voter and information is accurate and complete. Upon the receiving of any initiative petition, referred law petition, or initiated constitutional amendment petition, the secretary of state shall examine the petition. No signature of a person shall be counted by […]
Section 2-1-16 – Signatures to be verified by random sampling–Methodology.
2-1-16. Signatures to be verified by random sampling–Methodology. The secretary of state shall verify the signatures pursuant to §2-1-15 by random sampling. The random sample of signatures to be verified shall be drawn so that each signature received by the secretary of state is given an equal opportunity to be included in the sample. The […]
Section 2-1-17 – Certification of results of random sampling–Notification of petition sponsors.
2-1-17. Certification of results of random sampling–Notification of petition sponsors. If the random sample indicates that a sufficient number of qualified electors have signed the petition, the secretary of state shall certify that the petition has been signed by the required number of qualified electors and shall place the proposed measure or amendment on the […]
Section 2-1-17.1 – Submission of affidavit challenging petition to secretary of state–Appeal.
2-1-17.1. Submission of affidavit challenging petition to secretary of state–Appeal. Not more than thirty days after a statewide petition for an initiated amendment to the Constitution, initiated measure, or referred law has been validated and filed, any interested person who has researched the signatures contained on the petition may submit a sworn affidavit to the […]
Section 2-1-18 – Court challenge to petition.
2-1-18. Court challenge to petition. Nothing in §§2-1-15 to 2-1-18, inclusive, prohibits any interested person who has researched the signatures contained on a validated petition from challenging in circuit court the validity of any signature, the veracity of the petition circulator’s attestation, or any other information required on a petition by statute or administrative rule, […]
Section 2-1-21 – Violations by petition sponsor or circulator–Four-year prohibition–Civil penalty.
2-1-21. Violations by petition sponsor or circulator–Four-year prohibition–Civil penalty. If any petition sponsor, or any person or entity compensated by the petition sponsor or a ballot question committee for purposes of petition circulation, knowingly or with reckless disregard commits multiple violations of the law regarding petition circulation, residency of a petition circulator, or campaign finance […]
Section 2-1-7 – Petitions to be signed in person.
2-1-7. Petitions to be signed in person. Every petition proposing a measure shall be signed in person by the petitioners. Source: SDC 1939, §55.0403; SL 1957, ch 278, §3; SL 2009, ch 64, §7, eff. July 1, 2010.
Section 2-1-9 – Separate papers constituting single petition.
2-1-9. Separate papers constituting single petition. A single petition may be made up of one or more papers, each having the requisite heading and verification. Source: SDC 1939, §55.0403; SL 1957, ch 278, §3; SL 1986, ch 114, §2.