25.772.10 100th Legislative Session 1164
2025 South Dakota Legislature
House Bill 1164
Introduced by: Representative Goodwin
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An Act to revise the process for nominating candidates for lieutenant governor. 1
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA: 2
Section 1. That § 12-5-21 be AMENDED: 3
12-5-21. The In a year when the Governor is to be elected, the delegates selected 4
to participate in the state convention shall nominate candidates for lieutenant governor, 5
attorney general, secretary of state, state auditor, state treasurer, commissioner of school 6
and public lands, and public utilities commissioner and in. In the years when a President 7
of the United States is to be elected, the delegates shall nominate a candidate for public 8
utilities commissioner, presidential electors, and national committeeman and national 9
committeewoman of the party. 10
Section 2. That chapter 12-5 be amended with a NEW SECTION: 11
A candidate for Governor shall nominate a candidate for lieutenant governor by 12
certifying the nomination to the secretary of state no later than five p.m. central time on 13
the second Tuesday in August in the year of the election. The candidate for Governor and 14
the candidate's nominee for lieutenant governor shall sign the certification. 15
A candidate for lieutenant governor may withdraw from the nomination by filing a 16
request under oath with the secretary of state. If a candidate for lieutenant governor 17
withdraws, the candidate for Governor must nominate a replacement by certifying the 18
nomination to the secretary of state no later than five p.m. central time on the second 19
Tuesday in August in the year of the election. The candidate for Governor and the 20
candidate's replacement nominee for lieutenant governor shall sign the certification. 21
The secretary of state may not place the name of the candidate for Governor on 22
the general election ballot until a candidate for lieutenant governor has been certified. 23 25.772.10 2 1164
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The State Board of Elections shall promulgate rules, pursuant to chapter 1-26, 1
prescribing the forms of the certification and withdrawal of a candidate for lieutenant 2
governor. 3
Section 3. That § 12-7-1.2 be AMENDED: 4
12-7-1.2. An independent candidate for Governor shall certify the candidate's 5
selection nominate a candidate for lieutenant governor by certifying the nomination to the 6
secretary of state with the candidate's nominating petition no later than five p.m. central 7
time on the second Tuesday in August in the year of election . The candidate and the 8
candidate's selection nominee for lieutenant governor shall sign the certification before 9
the nominating petitions are circulated. If an. 10
An independent candidate for lieutenant governor withdraws, no may withdraw 11
from the nomination by filing a request under oath with the secretary of state. If an 12
independent candidate for lieutenant governor withdraws, the independent candidate for 13
Governor may have the candidate's name printed upon a ballot unless must nominate a 14
replacement selection candidate for lieutenant governor is certified by certifying the 15
nomination to the secretary of state by the second Tuesday in August. The State Board of 16
Elections shall promulgate rules, pursuant to chapter 1-26, prescribing the forms for the 17
certification for lieutenant governor no later than five p.m. central time on the second 18
Tuesday in August in the year of the election. The independent candidate for Governor 19
and the candidate's replacement nominee for lieutenant governor shall sign the 20
certification. 21
The secretary of state may not place the name of the candidate for Governor on 22
the general election ballot until a candidate for lieutenant governor has been certified. 23