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44 2025 South Dakota Legislature
55 House Bill 1164
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8-AN ACT
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11-ENTITLED An Act to revise the process for nominating candidates for lieutenant
12-governor.
13-BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA:
14-Section 1. That § 12-5-21 be AMENDED:
15-12-5-21. In a year when the Governor is to be elected, the delegates selected to
16-participate in the state convention shall nominate candidates for attorney general,
17-secretary of state, state auditor, state treasurer, commissioner of school and public lands,
18-and public utilities commissioner. In the years when a President of the United States is to
19-be elected, the delegates shall nominate a candidate for public utilities commissioner,
20-presidential electors, and national committeeman and national committeewoman of the
21-party.
22-Section 2. That chapter 12-5 be amended with a NEW SECTION:
23-A candidate for Governor shall nominate a candidate for lieutenant governor by
24-certifying the nomination to the secretary of state no later than five p.m. central time on
25-the second Tuesday in August in the year of the election. The candidate for Governor and
26-the candidate's nominee for lieutenant governor shall sign the certification.
27-A candidate for lieutenant governor may withdraw from the nomination by filing a
28-request under oath with the secretary of state. If a candidate for lieutenant governor
29-withdraws, the candidate for Governor must nominate a replacement by certifying the
30-nomination to the secretary of state no later than five p.m. central time on the second
31-Tuesday in August in the year of the election. The candidate for Governor and the
32-candidate's replacement nominee for lieutenant governor shall sign the certification.
33-The secretary of state may not place the name of the candidate for Governor on
34-the general election ballot until a candidate for lieutenant governor has been certified. 25.772.11 2 1164
35-HB1164 ENROLLED
36-The State Board of Elections shall promulgate rules, pursuant to chapter 1-26,
37-prescribing the forms of the certification and withdrawal of a candidate for lieutenant
38-governor.
39-Section 3. That § 12-7-1.2 be AMENDED:
40-12-7-1.2. An independent candidate for Governor shall nominate a candidate for
41-lieutenant governor by certifying the nomination to the secretary of state no later than
42-five p.m. central time on the second Tuesday in August in the year of election. The
43-candidate and the candidate's nominee for lieutenant governor shall sign the certification.
44-An independent candidate for lieutenant governor may withdraw from the
45-nomination by filing a request under oath with the secretary of state. If an independent
46-candidate for lieutenant governor withdraws, the independent candidate for Governor
47-must nominate a replacement candidate for lieutenant governor by certifying the
48-nomination to the secretary of state no later than five p.m. central time on the second
49-Tuesday in August in the year of the election. The independent candidate for Governor
50-and the candidate's replacement nominee for lieutenant governor shall sign the
51-certification.
52-The secretary of state may not place the name of the candidate for Governor on
53-the general election ballot until a candidate for lieutenant governor has been certified. 25.772.11 3 1164
54-HB1164 ENROLLED
55-An Act to revise the process for nominating candidates for lieutenant governor.
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60-I certify that the attached Act originated in
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67-Chief Clerk
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72-Speaker of the House
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74-Attest:
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84-President of the Senate
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12+Introduced by: Representative Goodwin
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96-House Bill No. 1164
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102-Received at this Executive Office
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105-2025 at ____________M.
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109-By
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113-The attached Act is hereby
114-approved this ________ day of
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121-Governor
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123-STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA ,
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125-Office of the Secretary of State
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128-Filed ____________, 2025
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135-Secretary of State
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139-By
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14+ Underscores indicate new language.
15+ Overstrikes indicate deleted language.
16+An Act to revise the process for nominating candidates for lieutenant governor. 1
17+BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA: 2
18+Section 1. That § 12-5-21 be AMENDED: 3
19+12-5-21. The In a year when the Governor is to be elected, the delegates selected 4
20+to participate in the state convention shall nominate candidates for lieutenant governor, 5
21+attorney general, secretary of state, state auditor, state treasurer, commissioner of school 6
22+and public lands, and public utilities commissioner and in. In the years when a President 7
23+of the United States is to be elected, the delegates shall nominate a candidate for public 8
24+utilities commissioner, presidential electors, and national committeeman and national 9
25+committeewoman of the party. 10
26+Section 2. That chapter 12-5 be amended with a NEW SECTION: 11
27+A candidate for Governor shall nominate a candidate for lieutenant governor by 12
28+certifying the nomination to the secretary of state no later than five p.m. central time on 13
29+the second Tuesday in August in the year of the election. The candidate for Governor and 14
30+the candidate's nominee for lieutenant governor shall sign the certification. 15
31+A candidate for lieutenant governor may withdraw from the nomination by filing a 16
32+request under oath with the secretary of state. If a candidate for lieutenant governor 17
33+withdraws, the candidate for Governor must nominate a replacement by certifying the 18
34+nomination to the secretary of state no later than five p.m. central time on the second 19
35+Tuesday in August in the year of the election. The candidate for Governor and the 20
36+candidate's replacement nominee for lieutenant governor shall sign the certification. 21
37+The secretary of state may not place the name of the candidate for Governor on 22
38+the general election ballot until a candidate for lieutenant governor has been certified. 23 25.772.10 2 1164
39+ Underscores indicate new language.
40+ Overstrikes indicate deleted language.
41+The State Board of Elections shall promulgate rules, pursuant to chapter 1-26, 1
42+prescribing the forms of the certification and withdrawal of a candidate for lieutenant 2
43+governor. 3
44+Section 3. That § 12-7-1.2 be AMENDED: 4
45+12-7-1.2. An independent candidate for Governor shall certify the candidate's 5
46+selection nominate a candidate for lieutenant governor by certifying the nomination to the 6
47+secretary of state with the candidate's nominating petition no later than five p.m. central 7
48+time on the second Tuesday in August in the year of election . The candidate and the 8
49+candidate's selection nominee for lieutenant governor shall sign the certification before 9
50+the nominating petitions are circulated. If an. 10
51+An independent candidate for lieutenant governor withdraws, no may withdraw 11
52+from the nomination by filing a request under oath with the secretary of state. If an 12
53+independent candidate for lieutenant governor withdraws, the independent candidate for 13
54+Governor may have the candidate's name printed upon a ballot unless must nominate a 14
55+replacement selection candidate for lieutenant governor is certified by certifying the 15
56+nomination to the secretary of state by the second Tuesday in August. The State Board of 16
57+Elections shall promulgate rules, pursuant to chapter 1-26, prescribing the forms for the 17
58+certification for lieutenant governor no later than five p.m. central time on the second 18
59+Tuesday in August in the year of the election. The independent candidate for Governor 19
60+and the candidate's replacement nominee for lieutenant governor shall sign the 20
61+certification. 21
62+The secretary of state may not place the name of the candidate for Governor on 22
63+the general election ballot until a candidate for lieutenant governor has been certified. 23