2023 Senate Bill 86 - SD Legislature require candidates for party precinct committeeman or committeewoman to include an email address and phone number in the written statement submitted to the county auditor.

ENTITLED An Act to require candidates for party precinct committeeman or committeewoman to include an email address and phone number in the written statement submitted to the county auditor.

Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of South Dakota:

Section 1. That   12-5-4 be AMENDED:

12-5-4. A candidate for party precinct committeeman or committeewoman shall file a statement in writing, with the county auditor of the county in which he or she is a candidate, not later than the last Tuesday in March before the primary election. The statement must include the candidate's email address and phone number and must state that the candidate:

(1) Is a resident of the precinct;

(2) Is registered as a member of the political party named in the statement;

(3) Is a candidate for precinct committeeman or committeewoman, as the case may be;

(4) Is desirous of serving in that position; and

(5) If elected, will serve in the office.

The statement, when properly filed, operates as a nominating petition for that office.

An Act to require candidates for party precinct committeeman or committeewoman to include an email address and phone number in the written statement submitted to the county auditor.

I certify that the attached Act originated in the: Senate as Bill No. 86 Secretary of the Senate President of the Senate Attest: Secretary of the Senate Speaker of the House Attest: Chief Clerk Senate Bill No. 86 File No. ____ Chapter No. ______

Received at this Executive Office this _____ day of _____________, 2023 at ____________M. By for the Governor The attached Act is hereby approved this ________ day of ______________, A.D., 2023 Governor STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA, ss. Office of the Secretary of State Filed ____________, 2023 at _________ o'clock __M. Secretary of State By Asst. Secretary of State