South Dakota will now require county auditors to conduct post-election audits within 15 days after each primary and general election by hand-counting all votes in randomly selected precincts (representing at least 5% of precincts or 100+ ballots, whichever is larger) and comparing them to the official count for two statewide contests with the closest vote margins. County auditing boards must be appointed to conduct these audits and cannot consist entirely of members from the same political party, with the state reimbursing counties for the full cost of these audits.
Signed by the Governor S.J. 495
Delivered to the Governor S.J. 461
Signed by the Speaker H.J. 506
Signed by the President S.J. 447
Senate Concurred in amendments Passed, YEAS 34, NAYS 1. S.J. 424
House of Representatives Do Pass Amended Passed, YEAS 68, NAYS 0. H.J. 430
State Affairs Do Pass Amended Passed, YEAS 13, NAYS 0. H.J. 7
State Affairs Motion to amend H.J. 7
State Affairs Scheduled for hearing H.J. 1
First read in House and referred to House State Affairs H.J. 292
Senate Do Pass Amended Passed, YEAS 34, NAYS 0. S.J. 253
State Affairs Do Pass Amended Passed, YEAS 9, NAYS 0.
State Affairs Motion to amend
State Affairs Scheduled for hearing
Senate Referred to Senate State Affairs S.J. 137
First Reading Senate S.J. 126
David Wheeler
Prime sponsor · Sen.
R
Drew Peterson
Prime sponsor · Rep.
R
Cosponsors
Concurred in amendments
Do Pass Amended
State Affairs — Do Pass Amended
Do Pass Amended
State Affairs — Do Pass Amended