2023 South Dakota Legislature

Senate Bill 86

ENROLLED

An Act

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

Statutes affected:
Introduced, 01/23/2023: 12-5-4
Senate Local Government Engrossed, 02/01/2023: 12-5-4
Senate Engrossed, 02/07/2023: 12-5-4
Enrolled, 02/28/2023: 12-5-4