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WARNING: State law requires that each petition sheet be self-contained. This means that the petition heading, instructions to signers, signature lines and circulator's verification must all be printed on each sheet prior to circulation. The sheet must be printed on front and back. You CANNOT tape, staple or glue the front and back sides together. You CANNOT include sheets with signature lines only. If you have any questions about how to correctly prepare a petition sheet, please call the elections department at (605) 773-3537.
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Nominating Petitions
| Admin Rule | Title | Form |
|---|---|---|
| 5:02:08:01 | Form of nominating petition - Partisan election (Statewide, legislative or county candidates and county political party at large delegates) *Pursuant to HB 1256 (2025), signers should provide a complete voter registration address. Petition forms have been updated to reflect this requirement. |
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| 5:02:08:01 | Form of nominating petition - Partisan election (Statewide, legislative or county candidates and county political party at large delegates) *Pursuant to HB 1256 (2025), signers should provide a complete voter registration address. Petition forms have been updated to reflect this requirement. |
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| 5:02:08:01.01 | Certification of partisan candidate for lieutenant governor | Form |
| 5:02:08:02 | Form of petition for circuit court judge - Nonpartisan election *Pursuant to HB 1256 (2025), signers should provide a complete voter registration address. Petition forms have been updated to reflect this requirement. |
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| 5:02:08:05 | Certificate of nomination for independent candidate for statewide, legislative or county office *Pursuant to HB 1256 (2025), signers should provide a complete voter registration address. Petition forms have been updated to reflect this requirement. |
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| 5:02:08:05 | Certificate of nomination for independent candidate for statewide, legislative or county office *Pursuant to HB 1256 (2025), signers should provide a complete voter registration address. Petition forms have been updated to reflect this requirement. |
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| 5:02:08:05.01 | Independent presidential or gubernatorial candidate declaration of candidacy and certification of running mate | Form |
| 5:02:08:20 | Certificate of nomination for independent presidential electors *Pursuant to HB 1256 (2025), signers should provide a complete voter registration address. Petition forms have been updated to reflect this requirement. |
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| 5:02:08:06 | Form of declaration for new political party *Pursuant to HB 1256 (2025), signers should provide a complete voter registration address. Petition forms have been updated to reflect this requirement. |
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Statewide Initiative / Referendum / Amendment Petitions
| Admin Rule | Title | Form |
|---|---|---|
| 5:02:08:07 | Form of statewide initiative petition *A new petition form took effect July 1, 2025 for statewide ballot question petitions (SDCL 2-1-1.2). *Pursuant to HB 1256 (2025), signers must provide a complete voter registration address. Petition forms have been updated to reflect this requirement. |
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| 5:02:08:07.01 | Affidavit to be filed with completed statewide initiative, referendum, or initiated constitutional amendment petition | Form |
| 5:02:08:07.02 | Affidavit to be submitted with initiative, referendum, or initiated constitutional amendment petition to be circulated | Form |
| 5:02:08:08 | Form of statewide referendum petition *A new petition form took effect July 1, 2025 for statewide ballot question petitions (SDCL 2-1-3.1). *Pursuant to HB 1256 (2025), signers must provide a complete voter registration address. Petition forms have been updated to reflect this requirement. |
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| 5:02:08:09 | Form of statewide initiated constitutional amendment petition or initiated petition for repeal of constitutional provision *A new petition form took effect in July 1, 2025 for statewide ballot question petitions (SDCL 2-1-1.1). *Pursuant to HB 1256 (2025), signers must provide a complete voter registration address. Petition forms have been updated to reflect this requirement. |
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School Board / School District Petitions
| Admin Rule | Title | Form |
|---|---|---|
| 5:02:08:11 | Nominating petition for school board member How to Circulate a School Board Nominating Petition *Pursuant to HB 1256 (2025), signers must provide a complete voter registration address. Petition forms have been updated to reflect this requirement. |
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| 5:02:08:11 | Nominating petition for school board member How to Circulate a School Board Nominating Petition *Pursuant to HB 1256 (2025), signers must provide a complete voter registration address. Petition forms have been updated to reflect this requirement. |
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| 5:02:08:22 | Form of petition to increase or decrease number of members of school board *Pursuant to HB 1256 (2025), signers must provide a complete voter registration address. Petition forms have been updated to reflect this requirement. |
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| 5:02:08:29 | Form of petition for school district reorganization through dissolution *Pursuant to HB 1256 (2025), signers must provide a complete voter registration address. Petition forms have been updated to reflect this requirement. |
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| 5:02:08:30 | Form of petition for multiple school district reorganization to create a new district *Pursuant to HB 1256 (2025), signers must provide a complete voter registration address. Petition forms have been updated to reflect this requirement. |
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| 5:02:08:31 | Form of petition for reconsideration of rejected school district reorganization plan *Pursuant to HB 1256 (2025), signers must provide a complete voter registration address. Petition forms have been updated to reflect this requirement. |
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| 5:02:08:46 | Form of petition for implementing a school board sentinel program *Pursuant to HB 1256 (2025), signers must provide a complete voter registration address. Petition forms have been updated to reflect this requirement. |
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Municipal Petitions
| Admin Rule | Title | Form |
|---|---|---|
| 5:02:08:13 | Nominating petition for municipal election How to Circulate a Municipal Nominating Petition *Pursuant to HB 1256 (2025), signers must provide a complete voter registration address. Petition forms have been updated to reflect this requirement. |
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| 5:02:08:13 | Nominating petition for municipal election How to Circulate a Municipal Nominating Petition *Pursuant to HB 1256 (2025), signers must provide a complete voter registration address. Petition forms have been updated to reflect this requirement. |
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| 5:02:08:15 | Municipal initiative petition How to Circulate a County or Municipal Ballot Question Petition *Pursuant to HB 1256 (2025), signers must provide a complete voter registration address. Petition forms have been updated to reflect this requirement. |
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| 5:02:08:16 | Municipal referendum petition How to Circulate a County or Municipal Ballot Question Petition *Pursuant to HB 1256 (2025), signers must provide a complete voter registration address. Petition forms have been updated to reflect this requirement. |
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| 5:02:08:17 | Municipal petition for recall Municipal Recall Election Guidelines *Pursuant to HB 1256 (2025), signers must provide a complete voter registration address. Petition forms have been updated to reflect this requirement. |
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| 5:02:08:23 | Form of petition for change in municipal government *Pursuant to HB 1256 (2025), signers must provide a complete voter registration address. Petition forms have been updated to reflect this requirement. |
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County Petitions
| Admin Rule | Title | Form |
|---|---|---|
| 5:02:08:18 | County initiative petition How to Circulate a County or Municipal Ballot Question Petition *Pursuant to HB 1256 (2025), signers must provide a complete voter registration address. Petition forms have been updated to reflect this requirement. |
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| 5:02:08:19 | County referendum petition How to Circulate a County or Municipal Ballot Question Petition *Pursuant to HB 1256 (2025), signers must provide a complete voter registration address. Petition forms have been updated to reflect this requirement. |
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| 5:02:08:21 | Form of petition to increase or decrease number of county commissioners *Pursuant to HB 1256 (2025), signers must provide a complete voter registration address. Petition forms have been updated to reflect this requirement. |
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| 5:02:08:32 | Form of petition for combining county offices *Pursuant to HB 1256 (2025), signers must provide a complete voter registration address. Petition forms have been updated to reflect this requirement. |
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| 5:02:08:33 | Form of petition for combining a county office with the same office in other counties *Pursuant to HB 1256 (2025), signers must provide a complete voter registration address. Petition forms have been updated to reflect this requirement. |
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Special District & Miscellaneous Petitions
| Admin Rule | Title | Form |
|---|---|---|
| 5:02:08:24 | Form of petition for water development district director Water Development District Directors - 2026 Election *Pursuant to HB 1256 (2025), signers must provide a complete voter registration address. Petition forms have been updated to reflect this requirement. |
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| 5:02:08:24 | Form of petition for water development district director Water Development District Directors - 2026 Election *Pursuant to HB 1256 (2025), signers must provide a complete voter registration address. Petition forms have been updated to reflect this requirement. |
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| 5:02:08:25 | Form of petition for irrigation district director by division *Pursuant to HB 1256 (2025), signers must provide a complete voter registration address. Petition forms have been updated to reflect this requirement. |
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| 5:02:08:26 | Form of petition for irrigation district director at large *Pursuant to HB 1256 (2025), signers must provide a complete voter registration address. Petition forms have been updated to reflect this requirement. |
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| 5:02:08:27 | Form of petition for water project district director by division *Pursuant to HB 1256 (2025), signers must provide a complete voter registration address. Petition forms have been updated to reflect this requirement. |
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| 5:02:08:28 | Form of petition for water project district director at large *Pursuant to HB 1256 (2025), signers must provide a complete voter registration address. Petition forms have been updated to reflect this requirement. |
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| 5:02:08:34 | Form of nominating petition for township election *Pursuant to HB 1256 (2025), signers must provide a complete voter registration address. Petition forms have been updated to reflect this requirement. |
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| 5:02:08:35 | Form of nominating petition for special district trustee *Pursuant to HB 1256 (2025), signers must provide a complete voter registration address. Petition forms have been updated to reflect this requirement. |
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| 5:02:08:36 | Form of petition for conservation district supervisor - Nonpartisan election *Pursuant to HB 1256 (2025), signers must provide a complete voter registration address. Petition forms have been updated to reflect this requirement. How to Circulate Conservation District Supervisor Petitions |
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| 5:02:08:36 | Form of petition for conservation district supervisor - Nonpartisan election *Pursuant to HB 1256 (2025), signers must provide a complete voter registration address. Petition forms have been updated to reflect this requirement. How to Circulate Conservation District Supervisor Petitions |
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| 5:02:08:39 | Form of petition for organization of a county road, ambulance, rural fire protection, sanitary, watershed, or water project district *Pursuant to HB 1256 (2025), signers must provide a complete voter registration address. Petition forms have been updated to reflect this requirement. |
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| 5:02:08:40 | Form of petition for a resolution of cooperation or consolidation *Pursuant to HB 1256 (2025), signers must provide a complete voter registration address. Petition forms have been updated to reflect this requirement. |
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| 5:02:08:41 | Form of petition for referring a tax levy opt-out *Pursuant to HB 1256 (2025), signers must provide a complete voter registration address. Petition forms have been updated to reflect this requirement. |
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| 5:02:08:42 | Form of petition for consumers power district director *Pursuant to HB 1256 (2025), signers must provide a complete voter registration address. Petition forms have been updated to reflect this requirement. |
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| 5:02:08:43 | Form of petition for establishing or eliminating school board representation areas *Pursuant to HB 1256 (2025), signers must provide a complete voter registration address. Petition forms have been updated to reflect this requirement. |
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| 5:02:08:44 | Form of petition for referring the discontinuance of an attendance center *Pursuant to HB 1256 (2025), signers must provide a complete voter registration address. Petition forms have been updated to reflect this requirement. |
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| 5:02:08:45 | Form of precinct committeeman or committeewoman statement | Form |