If at any election held under the provisions of this chapter, a majority of all the votes cast at such election in each of such counties shall be in favor of consolidation of two or more counties or the changing of the boundary lines of such counties, they shall be declared consolidated or changed as hereinafter provided.

Source: SL 1893, ch 45, §§ 5, 6; RPolC 1903, §§ 779, 780; RC 1919, §§ 5758, 5759; SDC 1939, § 12.0303.