HB1087

This bill creates a new process allowing voters to recall county commissioners from office for reasons such as misconduct, corruption, incompetence, or crimes. To trigger a recall election, voters must gather signatures from either 15% of registered voters in the commissioner's district (or 5% of countywide voters if the commissioner represents the whole county) within a 60-day period, and must specify the grounds for removal on the petition. This new authority gives South Dakota voters a mechanism to remove county commissioners before their term ends, something that was not previously available.