This bill changes how South Dakota counts absentee ballots by requiring election officials to deliver lists of absentee voters to each precinct and to process remaining absentee ballots immediately after polls close if the precinct board isn't busy with other duties. The bill also creates new procedures for handling absentee ballot envelopes and removes an outdated statute on absentee ballot processing. These changes are declared an emergency, meaning they take effect immediately rather than waiting for the normal effective date.
Signed by the Governor S.J. 550
Delivered to the Governor S.J. 539
Signed by the Speaker H.J. 560
Signed by the President S.J. 525
Senate Concurred in amendments Passed, YEAS 32, NAYS 2. S.J. 511
House of Representatives Do Pass Amended Passed, YEAS 56, NAYS 11. H.J. 526
State Affairs Do Pass Amended Passed, YEAS 11, NAYS 0.
State Affairs Motion to amend
State Affairs Scheduled for hearing
House of Representatives Referred to House State Affairs H.J. 262
First Reading House H.J. 247
Senate Do Pass Passed, YEAS 32, NAYS 2. S.J. 201
State Affairs Do Pass Passed, YEAS 9, NAYS 0. S.J. 15
State Affairs Scheduled for hearing
First read in Senate and referred to Senate State Affairs S.J. 141
Prime sponsor · Rep.
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Prime sponsor · Sen.
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Concurred in amendments
Do Pass Amended
State Affairs — Do Pass Amended
Do Pass
State Affairs — Do Pass