South Dakota would ban the use of automatic vote-counting machines and electronic ballot marking systems in all elections, requiring counties and the state to return to hand-counted paper ballots. The bill removes existing rules that allowed these machines and replaces them with a requirement that ballots be printed on paper and counted manually. This eliminates the electronic voting equipment currently used across the state.
State Affairs Deferred to the 41st legislative day Passed, YEAS 5, NAYS 3. S.J. 7
State Affairs Do Pass Failed, YEAS 3, NAYS 5. S.J. 7
State Affairs Scheduled for hearing S.J. 1
First read in Senate and referred to Senate State Affairs S.J. 15
Prime sponsor · Sen.
R
State Affairs — Do Pass
State Affairs — Deferred to the 41st legislative day