CHAPTER 12-5
POLITICAL PARTIES AND PARTY AFFAIRS
12-5-1 Organization and dissolution of political party.
12-5-1.1 Party constitution or bylaws required--Filing with secretary of state.
12-5-1.2 12-5-1.2. Repealed by SL 2007, ch 74, § 2.
12-5-1.3 Notice to county auditors of party rules affecting elections.
12-5-1.4 Nominating petitions of new party primary candidates.
12-5-1.5 Organization and dissolution of political party without candidate for United States Senate, United States House of Representatives, Governor, or Legislature.
12-5-1.6 Reward prohibited--Violation as misdemeanor.
12-5-2 Precinct officials elected at primary.
12-5-3 12-5-3 to 12-5-3.5. Repealed by SL 1977, ch 107, § 10.
12-5-3.6 Selection of method of allocating national convention vote.
12-5-3.7 12-5-3.7. Repealed by SL 2007, ch 74, § 6.
12-5-3.8 Certification of candidates or slates for primary--Placement on ballot--Selection process without primary.
12-5-3.9 Certification of candidates or slates by state chairperson--Mandamus to compel certification--Hearing.
12-5-3.10 12-5-3.10. Repealed by SL 2007, ch 74, § 9.
12-5-3.11 Primary election of national convention delegates and alternates--Grouping of names on nominating petition--Statement of preference.
12-5-3.12 Preference of first nominating petition filed--One slate per candidate--Petitions rejected for noncompliance--Verified notice of disapproval filed by designated candidate removes slate from ballot.
12-5-3.13 Election of all delegates by slate receiving most votes.
12-5-3.14 Notice by candidates or supporters of intention to enter presidential primary.
12-5-3.15 State board to adopt rules.
12-5-3.16 Certification of names of national convention nominees for President and vice-president--Alternate certification.
12-5-3.17 12-5-3.17. Repealed by SL 2015, ch 76, § 1.
12-5-4 Statement filed by candidates for precinct committeeman or committeewoman--Time of filing--Contents--Effect.
12-5-4.1 Unopposed candidate for precinct committee automatically elected.
12-5-5 12-5-5 to 12-5-7. Repealed by SL 1972, ch 79, § 6.
12-5-8 Furnishing to precincts of ballots for precinct committee--Form prescribed by state board.
12-5-9 Votes for precinct committee restricted to nominees.
12-5-10 12-5-10. Repealed by SL 1972, ch 79, § 6.
12-5-11 12-5-11, 12-5-12. Repealed by SL 1974, ch 118, § 200.
12-5-13 Precinct committeemen elected by plurality at primary--Term of office.
12-5-14 County central committee--Composition--Organization--Certification of party officials.
12-5-15 Vacancies filled by county central committee--Exception.
12-5-16 12-5-16. Repealed by SL 2007, ch 74, § 12.
12-5-17 Biennial state conventions--Time and place--Notice to secretary of state.
12-5-18 Voting by delegates to state convention.
12-5-19 12-5-19. Repealed by SL 2007, ch 74, § 13.
12-5-20 12-5-20. Repealed by SL 1985, ch 110, § 2.
12-5-21 Nomination of state candidates not voted on at primary--Presidential electors and national committee members.
12-5-22 Majority required for nomination by convention--Certification to secretary of state.
12-5-23 12-5-23, 12-5-24. Repealed by SL 2007, ch 74, §§ 15, 16.
12-5-25 Nomination of candidates by political party with alternative political status--Primary election.
12-5-26 New party nomination of candidates.