ENTITLED, An Act to revise certain provisions for a secondary election if the candidates for the
United States Senate, United States House of Representatives, or Governor do not receive a
sufficient percentage of the votes cast during a primary election.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA:
Section 1. That § 12-6-51.1 be amended to read as follows:
12-6-51.1. If no candidate for United States Senate, United States House of Representatives, or
Governor in a race involving three or more candidates receives thirty-five percent of the votes of the
candidate's party, a secondary election shall be held ten weeks from the date of the first primary
election. At the secondary election the only persons voted for shall be the two candidates receiving
the highest number of votes at the first election. However, if there is a tie for second place in the first
primary election and there is no tie for first place, all tying second place candidates shall be placed
along with the first place candidate on the ballot for the secondary election. The secondary election
shall be held at the same polling places, be conducted, returned, and canvassed and the results
declared in the same manner as the first election. However, if the secondary election does not have
a federal race, the electronic ballot marking system is not required and hand-counted ballots may be
used. The person receiving the highest number of votes at the secondary election is nominated as the
candidate for the party.
An Act to revise certain provisions for a secondary election if the candidates for the United States
Senate, United States House of Representatives, or Governor do not receive a sufficient percentage
of the votes cast during a primary election.
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I certify that the attached Act
originated in the
HOUSE as Bill No. 1170
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Chief Clerk
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Speaker of the House
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Chief Clerk
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President of the Senate
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Secretary of the Senate
House Bill No. 1170
File No. ____
Chapter No. ______
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Received at this Executive Office
this _____ day of _____________ ,
20____ at ____________ M.
By _________________________
for the Governor
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The attached Act is hereby
approved this ________ day of
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Governor
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STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA,
ss.
Office of the Secretary of State
Filed ____________ , 20___
at _________ o'clock __ M.
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Secretary of State
By _________________________
Asst. Secretary of State
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