Upon the receipt of the certificate of filing by any county auditor or municipal finance officer receiving the same from the secretary of state, the question shall be submitted to the electors of the proposed district at the next election. The manner of conducting and voting at elections for the formation of such districts under this chapter, opening and closing of polls, keeping poll lists, canvassing the votes, declaring the result, and certifying the returns shall be the same as provided by the general election laws of this state governing the election of county or municipal officers, as the case may be, except as otherwise provided in this chapter.

Source: SL 1950 (SS), ch 17, § 10; SDC Supp 1960, § 52.1710; SL 1998, ch 276, § 9.