South DakotaSouth Dakota officials publish precinct committee election results online
The law requires county auditors to send precinct committee candidate and election information to the secretary of state, who posts names and results online.
What it does
County auditors send precinct committee candidate names, primary election results, and uncontested winners to the secretary of state, who posts names and results online.
Argument forVoters could more easily find who ran and who won in each precinct because the secretary of state posts candidate names and election results online.
Argument againstPosting candidate names and results online could expose local candidates’ identities and election outcomes to a wider audience.
More detail
County auditors send candidate names and election information to the secretary of state, who posts names and election results online. This applies to county auditors and the secretary of state, and to candidates for precinct committeeman or committeewoman. Auditors send a candidate’s name when the candidate files a statement. Reports include primary election results and candidates who win automatically because they have no opponent. The law takes effect after passage and approval. Auditors send a candidate’s name when the candidate files a statement; no other reporting or posting deadline is stated.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Mar 30Signed by the Governor Larry Rhoden on 2026-03-30 S.J. 550Became Law
- Mar 10Delivered to the Governor on 2026-03-10 S.J. 510To Governor
- Mar 9Signed by the Speaker H.J. 543Major
- Mar 5Signed by the President S.J. 486Major
- Mar 4House of Representatives Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 67, NAYS 0 H.J. 513Passed House
- Vote recorded Do Pass. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 2State Affairs Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 12, NAYS 0Minor
- Vote recorded Do Pass. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 2Scheduled for hearing
- Feb 9Referred to House State Affairs H.J. 262Minor
- Feb 6First Reading House H.J. 247
- Feb 5Senate Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 34, NAYS 0 S.J. 200Passed Senate
- Vote recorded Do Pass. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 4State Affairs Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 9, NAYS 0 S.J. 14Minor
- Vote recorded Do Pass. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 4Scheduled for hearing
- Jan 29Referred to Senate State Affairs S.J. 143Minor
- Jan 28First Reading Senate S.J. 130Introduced
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