S.D. Codified Laws § 12-2-8

Current through the 2024 Legislative Session
Section 12-2-8 - Postponement of election for weather conditions

No earlier than twenty-four hours before the polls open, the person in charge of the election may call a special emergency meeting, pursuant to §§ 1-25-1 and 1-25-1.1, of the local governing board to postpone any election, except a primary or general election, for one week if the weather conditions put into question the opening of a polling place. The polling place shall then remain open for the same number of hours as it would normally have been open. Absentee voting shall continue pursuant to chapter 12-19.

SDCL 12-2-8

SL 2014, ch 70, §2, eff. Feb. 19, 2014.
Added by S.L. 2014, ch. 70,s. 3, eff. 2/20/2014.