The certificate of election for circuit court judge shall be in the following form:
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA
CERTIFICATE OF ELECTION
THIS IS TO CERTIFY that on the _____ day of November, 20____, at a general election held throughout the State, ________________________________________________________ was duly elected by the qualified voters of the _______ Judicial Circuit of the State of South Dakota to the office of Circuit Court Judge for the term of eight years, beginning on the _____ day of January, 20____.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, We have hereunto set our hands and caused the Seal of the State to be affixed at Pierre, the Capital, this _____ day of __________, 20____.
____________________________
Governor
Attested by:
(Seal) ____________________________
Secretary of State
S.D. Admin. R. 5:02:15:06
General Authority: SDCL 12-1-9.
Law Implemented: SDCL 12-20-49.