Form of petition for irrigation district director at large

5:02:08:26. Form of petition for irrigation district director at large. The nominating petition for a director at large of an irrigation district shall be in the following form: NOMINATING PETITION FOR IRRIGATION DISTRICT DIRECTOR AT LARGE NONPARTISAN ELECTION Only owners of not less than thirty-five acres of land within the area to be represented by the candidate are eligible to sign this petition. INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATE: The heading of this petition and the declaration of candidacy must be fully completed before the petition is circulated for signatures. WE, THE UNDERSIGNED electors of the _________________________ Irrigation District, nominate ___________________ of ______________ County, State of South Dakota, whose mailing address is ______________________________, __________________, SD _______, as a candidate for the office of irrigation district director at large of the ___________________ Irrigation District in the annual election to be held on October ____, 20____. ______________________________________________________________________________ DECLARATION OF CANDIDATE I, ______________________ (print name here exactly as you want it on the ballot), under oath, declare that I am an elector in the area that I will represent and that I am eligible to seek the office for which I am a candidate. If nominated and elected, I will qualify and serve in that office. (Signed)_______________________________ Sworn to before me this ______ day of __________, 20____. (Seal) ________________________________ Signature of Officer Administering Oath My commission expires _________. _______________________________ Title of Officer Administering Oath The balance of this petition form is prescribed in § 5:02:08:00.03. Source: 11 SDR 120, effective March 11, 1985; 16 SDR 20, effective August 10, 1989; 47 SDR 37, effective October 6, 2020. General Authority: SDCL 12-1-9(7). Law Implemented: SDCL 46A-4-27.1, 46A-4-28.