South Dakota local trial court judicial elections, 2024

Main articles: State judicial elections, 2024 and Local trial court judicial elections, 2024

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Election rules

Primary election

If more than two candidates are running for a circuit court seat, they compete in the primary election. The two candidates who receive the most votes advance to the general election.

Additional elections

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See also

Local courts	South Dakota	Other local coverage
Local trial court judicial elections, 2024 Courts and judges by county Judicial selection by state Judicial elections	South Dakota elections, 2024 Judicial selection in South Dakota Public policy in South Dakota Endorsers in South Dakota	Municipal elections, 2024 School board elections, 2024 Local ballot measure elections, 2024 Recall elections, 2024

Footnotes

South Dakota courts

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Federal courts:

Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: District of South Dakota • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: District of South Dakota

State courts:

South Dakota Supreme Court • South Dakota Circuit Courts • South Dakota Magistrate Courts

State resources:

Courts in South Dakota • South Dakota judicial elections • Judicial selection in South Dakota