South DakotaSchool board recounts must finish before the annual meeting
Candidates who lose a school board election by no more than two percent may request a recount, which must finish before the board’s annual meeting.
What it does
School board election recounts must finish before the board’s annual meeting. A candidate who loses by no more than two percent may request one in writing within five days after the official vote count is complete.
Argument forA firm deadline could help school districts complete recounts before the board’s annual meeting.
Argument againstIf the annual meeting is close, a recount board may have less time to review ballots before the deadline.
More detail
The law requires a school board election recount to finish before the board’s annual meeting. This applies to recounts for school board elections. A candidate may request a recount only after losing by no more than two percent of the votes cast for all candidates for that office. The candidate must submit a written request to the school district’s business manager within five days after the official vote count is complete. The recount must be completed before the school board’s annual meeting.
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- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
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History
- 2026
- Mar 5Signed by the Governor Larry Rhoden on 2026-03-05 S.J. 474Became Law
- Mar 4Delivered to the Governor on 2026-03-04 S.J. 455To Governor
- Mar 3Signed by the Speaker H.J. 493Major
- Mar 2Signed by the President S.J. 434Major
- Feb 26House of Representatives Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 66, NAYS 0 H.J. 457Passed House
- Feb 25Certified uncontested, placed on consent , Passed,
- Vote recorded Do Pass. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 25Education Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 15, NAYS 0Minor
- Feb 25Scheduled for hearing
- Feb 18First read in House and referred to House Education H.J. 356Minor
- Feb 17Senate Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 34, NAYS 0 S.J. 273Passed Senate
- Vote recorded Do Pass. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 12Certified uncontested, placed on consent , Passed, S.J. 11
- Vote recorded Do Pass. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 12Education Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 6, NAYS 0 S.J. 11Minor
- Feb 12Scheduled for hearing
- Jan 29Referred to Senate Education S.J. 143Minor
- Jan 27First Reading Senate S.J. 121Introduced
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