An Act to revise the process for nominating candidates for lieutenant governor and to make related technical changes.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of South Dakota:
Section 1. That chapter 12-5 be amended with a NEW SECTION:
A candidate for Governor shall select a candidate for lieutenant governor and certify the selection to the secretary of state no later than five p.m. central time on the second Tuesday in August of the year of the election. The candidate for Governor and the candidate's selection for lieutenant governor shall sign the certification. The State Board of Elections shall promulgate rules, pursuant to chapter 1-26, to prescribe the form for certification of a candidate for lieutenant governor under this section.
A candidate for lieutenant governor may withdraw by filing a request under oath with the secretary of state. If a candidate for lieutenant governor withdraws, the candidate for Governor shall select a replacement and certify the selection to the secretary of state no later than five p.m. central time on the second Tuesday in August of the year of the election. The candidate for Governor and the candidate's replacement selection for lieutenant governor shall sign the certification. The secretary of state may not place the name of the candidate for Governor on the general election ballot until a replacement candidate has been certified.
Section 2. That 12-5-17 be AMENDED:
12-5-17.
Each political party
shall hold a state convention
in each even-numbered year for the purposes stated
as provided for in
12-5-21.
The state central committee of
each political party shall determine the date,
time,
and place of the convention. The chair of the committee shall notify
the secretary of state of
the date and place of the convention at
least
fifteen business
thirty days
prior to
before the date
chosen.
Section 3. That 12-5-21 be AMENDED:
12-5-21.
The
In a year when the Governor is to be elected,state
convention shall nominate candidates for lieutenant governor,
the
attorney
general, secretary of state, state auditor, state treasurer,
commissioner of school and public lands,
and public
utilities commissioner
and in the years
must be nominated by state convention. In a year when
a President of the United States is to be elected, presidential
electors and national committeeman and national committeewoman of the
party
must be nominated by state convention.
Section 4. That 12-7-1.2 be AMENDED:
12-7-1.2.
An independent
candidate for Governor shall
certify the candidate's selection
select a candidate
for lieutenant governor and
certify the selection to
the secretary of state
with the candidate's nominating petition
no later than five p.m. central time on the second Tuesday in August
of the year of the election.
The candidate and the candidate's selection for lieutenant governor
shall sign the certification
before the nominating petitions are circulated.
If
anAn
independent candidate for lieutenant governor
withdraws, no
may withdraw by filing a request under oath with the secretary of
state. If an independent candidate for lieutenant Governor withdraws,
the independent
candidate for Governor
may have the candidate's name printed upon a ballot unless a
shall select a
replacement
and certify the
selection
for lieutenant governor is certified
to the secretary of state
by the
no later than five p.m. central time on the
second Tuesday in August
of the year of the election.
The candidate for Governor and the candidate's replacement selection
for lieutenant governor shall sign the certification. The secretary
of state may not place the name of the candidate for Governor on the
general election ballot until a replacement candidate has been
certified.
The State Board of Elections
shall promulgate rules, pursuant to chapter 1-26,
prescribing the
forms
form for the
certification for lieutenant governor.
Section 5. That 12-25-29 be AMENDED:
12-25-29.
Any candidate for
lieutenant governor,
state treasurer, attorney general, secretary of state, state auditor,
public utilities commissioner, or commissioner of school and public
lands shall file a
statement of financial interest with the secretary of state not more
than fifteen days after the candidate's nomination is certified.
A violation of this section is a petty offense. Any intentional violation of this section is a Class 2 misdemeanor.
Section 6. That chapter 12-25 be amended with a NEW SECTION:
A candidate certified to be selected as lieutenant governor under sections 1 and 4 of this Act shall file a statement of financial interest with the secretary of state not more than fifteen days after the candidate's certification.
A violation of this section is a petty offense. An intentional violation of this section is a Class 2 misdemeanor.