This bill clarifies and updates South Dakota's rules for how presidential electors notify the Governor and fill vacant positions. The main changes include: requiring electors to notify the Governor by 11 a.m. Central Time on election day (using clearer language), and establishing a formal process where the state party chairperson must provide up to three replacement candidates if an elector's seat becomes vacant, with the remaining electors voting to fill it.
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Signed by the Governor S.J. 474
Delivered to the Governor S.J. 455
Signed by the Speaker H.J. 493
Signed by the President S.J. 434
House of Representatives Do Pass Amended Passed, YEAS 66, NAYS 0. H.J. 461
State Affairs Do Pass Passed, YEAS 12, NAYS 0.
State Affairs Scheduled for hearing
House of Representatives Referred to House State Affairs H.J. 194
First Reading House H.J. 182
Senate Do Pass Amended Passed, YEAS 34, NAYS 0. S.J. 131
State Affairs Certified uncontested, placed on consent S.J. 7
State Affairs Do Pass Amended Passed, YEAS 8, NAYS 0. S.J. 7
State Affairs Motion to amend S.J. 7
State Affairs Scheduled for hearing S.J. 1
First read in Senate and referred to Senate State Affairs S.J. 66
Prime sponsor · Sen.
R
Prime sponsor · Rep.
R
Do Pass Amended
State Affairs — Do Pass
Do Pass Amended
State Affairs — Do Pass Amended