South Dakota Regulations § 5:02:08:01 Form of nominating petition - Partisan electionVersion dated Oct. 30, 2024

Nominating petitions for a partisan election must be in the following form:

NOMINATING PETITION FOR PARTISAN ELECTION

_______________________ Party

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INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATE: The heading of this petition and the declaration of candidacy must be fully completed before the petition is circulated for signatures.

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WE, THE UNDERSIGNED qualified voters of _________________________ (here insert the jurisdiction in which the office is sought: name of county, number of legislative district, or "state") of South Dakota and members of the ___________________ Party, nominate ________________________ of _______________ County, South Dakota, whose mailing address is __________________________, ________________________, SD _______, and whose principal residence address is _______________________, ____________, SD _______, as a candidate for the office of (if a legislative candidate insert "State House of Representatives" or "State Senate") ________________________________ at the primary election to be held June _____, 20__.

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DECLARATION OF CANDIDATE

I, ____________________________ (print name here exactly as you want it on the election ballot), under oath, declare that I am eligible to seek the office for which I am a candidate, that I am registered to vote as a member of the ________________ party, and that if I am a legislative or county commission candidate I reside in the district from which I am a candidate. If nominated and elected, I will qualify and serve in that office.

(Signed) ________________________________

Sworn to before me this _____ day of __________, 20____.

(Seal) _______________________________

Signature of Officer Administering Oath

My commission expires _________.

________________________________ Title of Officer Administering Oath

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The balance of this petition form is prescribed in § 5:02:08:00 .03.