South Dakota municipalities and school districts can now hold elections on one of two dates—the first Tuesday after the first Monday in June or the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November—instead of the previous fixed April date, giving local governments more scheduling flexibility. The bill also allows municipalities and school districts to combine their elections on the same day if both governing bodies approve, streamlining the voting process. Several outdated election date provisions have been removed from state law to reflect these new permissible dates.
Signed by the Governor H.J. 553
Delivered to the Governor H.J. 536
Signed by the President S.J. 522
Signed by the Speaker H.J. 524
Senate Do Pass Passed, YEAS 23, NAYS 11. S.J. 481
Senate Placed on calendar pursuant to JR 6F-6 Passed, YEAS 26, NAYS 8. S.J. 481
State Affairs Referred to Senate Passed, YEAS 5, NAYS 2.
State Affairs Do Pass Failed, YEAS 4, NAYS 3.
State Affairs Do Pass Failed, YEAS 4, NAYS 4.
State Affairs Scheduled for hearing
Senate Referred to Senate State Affairs S.J. 268
First Reading Senate S.J. 234
House of Representatives Do Pass Passed, YEAS 52, NAYS 16. H.J. 243
State Affairs Do Pass Passed, YEAS 11, NAYS 1.
State Affairs Scheduled for hearing
First read in House and referred to House State Affairs H.J. 144
Prime sponsor · Sen
R
Dist. SD-011
Prime sponsor · Rep
R
Dist. HD-024
Cosponsors
Placed on calendar pursuant to JR 6F-6
Do Pass
State Affairs — Do Pass
State Affairs — Do Pass
State Affairs — Referred to
Do Pass
State Affairs — Do Pass