South Dakota voters using optical scan ballots would be required to mark their ballots with a black ink ballpoint pen instead of being allowed to use a pencil or other marking instruments. This change ensures all ballots are marked with the same type of pen, which may improve ballot readability when the optical scanner counts votes.
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State Affairs Tabled Passed, YEAS 12, NAYS 0.
State Affairs Scheduled for hearing H.J. 1
First read in House and referred to House State Affairs H.J. 179
Prime sponsor · Rep
R
Dist. HD-001
cosponsor · Sen
R
Dist. SD-030
cosponsor · Rep
R
Dist. HD-004
cosponsor · Rep
R
Dist. HD-034
Tabled
Tabled