HB1315

This bill creates a new recall process allowing South Dakota voters to remove elected officials or people appointed to fill vacant offices if they gather signatures from at least 15 percent of registered voters in that official's jurisdiction and cite grounds such as crime, incompetency, or misconduct. The signatures must be collected within 60 days before filing the recall petition with the Secretary of State, and the bill does not apply to officials who can be impeached under the state constitution.