31-12-35. Notice and manner of election--Ballot. An election pursuant to § 31-12-34 shall be held in the manner and upon the notice prescribed by law for other township elections, and the notice of such election, as published, shall state the proposition to be voted upon. The ballot shall have placed thereon in substantially the same language as is included in the notice of election and at the foot thereof shall be printed the words, Shall ____ county (naming it) construct, improve, and maintain the secondary highways in ____ township of the county, with the words, Yes and No, printed immediately at the left thereof, each preceded by a square or circle wherein the voter shall mark a cross (.) or check mark (.) before the word, Yes, for voting in favor of the proposition, or a cross (.) or check mark (.) in the square or circle before the word, No, for voting against the same.
Source: SL 1959, ch 145, § 2; SDC Supp 1960, § 28.0418.