This bill shortens the time between South Dakota's primary election and a runoff election from ten weeks to six weeks when no candidate receives at least 35% of the vote in races for U.S. Senate, U.S. House, or Governor with three or more candidates. The bill also clarifies that if there's a tie for second place in the primary, all tied candidates advance to the runoff along with the first-place finisher, and allows hand-counted ballots instead of electronic systems in runoff elections that don't include federal races.
Signed by the Governor H.J. 497
Delivered to the Governor H.J. 420
Signed by the President S.J. 361
Signed by the Speaker H.J. 374
Senate Do Pass Amended Passed, YEAS 35, NAYS 0. S.J. 330
State Affairs Do Pass Passed, YEAS 9, NAYS 0.
State Affairs Scheduled for hearing
First read in Senate and referred to Senate State Affairs S.J. 178
House of Representatives Do Pass Amended Passed, YEAS 68, NAYS 0. H.J. 199
House of Representatives Motion to amend Passed, YEAS 63, NAYS 5. H.J. 199
State Affairs Do Pass Amended Passed, YEAS 13, NAYS 0.
State Affairs Motion to amend
State Affairs Motion to amend
State Affairs Scheduled for hearing H.J. 1
First read in House and referred to House State Affairs H.J. 81
Jim Bolin
Prime sponsor · Sen.
R
Tony Venhuizen
Prime sponsor · Rep.
R
Cosponsors
Do Pass Amended
State Affairs — Do Pass
Motion to amend
Do Pass Amended
State Affairs — Do Pass Amended