SB 101 updates South Dakota's rules for presidential electors by requiring them to notify the Governor before 11 a.m. on Election Day that they're present and ready to serve. The bill also clarifies the process for filling vacant elector positions: if a party-nominated elector doesn't show up by 9 a.m., the remaining electors must vote to fill the vacancy from alternatives suggested by the political party, with the Governor (or Secretary of State) breaking any ties.
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The amendment changed vacancy-filling procedures: when a vacancy occurs before the meeting, the party chairperson now provides a list of up to three alternative electors for remaining electors to vote on, rather than immediately selecting one replacement.
The amendment clarifies elector notification timing to "before eleven a.m. central time," specifies that when multiple candidates tie for a vacancy, the Governor (or Secretary of State if unavailable) names one rather than deciding by lot, and modernizes language throughout.
Signed by the Governor S.J. 474
Delivered to the Governor S.J. 455
Signed by the Speaker H.J. 493
Signed by the President S.J. 434
House of Representatives Do Pass Amended Passed, YEAS 66, NAYS 0. H.J. 461
State Affairs Do Pass Passed, YEAS 12, NAYS 0.
State Affairs Scheduled for hearing
House of Representatives Referred to House State Affairs H.J. 194
First Reading House H.J. 182
Senate Do Pass Amended Passed, YEAS 34, NAYS 0. S.J. 131
State Affairs Certified uncontested, placed on consent S.J. 7
State Affairs Do Pass Amended Passed, YEAS 8, NAYS 0. S.J. 7
State Affairs Motion to amend S.J. 7
State Affairs Scheduled for hearing S.J. 1
First read in Senate and referred to Senate State Affairs S.J. 66
Prime sponsor · Sen.
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Prime sponsor · Rep.
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Do Pass Amended
State Affairs — Do Pass
Do Pass Amended
State Affairs — Do Pass Amended