HB1324

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Abolish the State Board of Elections.

House BillAaron Aylward(R)Introduced Feb 4, 2026Last action Feb 19, 2026

This bill eliminates South Dakota's State Board of Elections and transfers its election administration duties to the Secretary of State's office and other state agencies. The changes affect how voter registration, ballot procedures, campaign finance, and election oversight are handled across multiple chapters of state law. This represents a significant restructuring of how South Dakota manages its elections system.

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Changes to Existing Law

76 sections affected+21734-20661

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§ 12-1new § 12-1-10amended § 12-1-11amended § 12-1-21amended § 12-1-22amended § 12-1-3amended § 12-1-5repealed § 12-1-6repealed § 12-1-7repealed § 12-1-8repealed § 12-1-9amended § 12-1-9.1amended § 12-16-1amended § 12-16-10repealed § 12-16-2.1repealed § 12-16-23amended § 12-16-28amended § 12-16-39amended § 12-16-9repealed § 12-18-40amended § 12-18-6.2amended § 12-18-7.2amended § 12-18-7.4amended § 12-18-8.1repealed § 12-19-2.5amended § 12-19-4amended § 12-19-50amended § 12-19-9.3amended § 12-20-1amended § 12-20-13.2amended § 12-20-13.4amended § 12-20-18amended § 12-20-52repealed § 12-20-7amended § 12-21-2amended § 12-21-6.1repealed § 12-3-10repealed § 12-3-11repealed § 12-3-12repealed § 12-3-13repealed § 12-3-6repealed § 12-3-7repealed § 12-3-8repealed § 12-3-9repealed § 12-4-1.2amended § 12-4-18amended § 12-4-19amended § 12-4-19.1amended § 12-4-35repealed § 12-4-4.8repealed § 12-4-5amended § 12-4-5.3amended § 12-4-5.4amended § 12-4-5.5amended § 12-4-54amended § 12-4-56amended § 12-4-6amended § 12-4-60amended § 12-4-61amended § 12-4-7.2repealed § 12-4-8repealed § 12-4-8.1repealed § 12-4-9.2amended § 12-5-21.1amended § 12-5-3.15repealed § 12-5-8amended § 12-6-14repealed § 12-6-5repealed § 12-7-1amended § 12-7-7amended § 12-9-13repealed § 2-1new § 2-1-1.1amended § 2-1-1.2amended § 2-1-3amended § 2-1-3.1amended

History (4)

Feb 19, 2026H
State Affairs Deferred to the 41st legislative day Passed, YEAS 12, NAYS 0.
Feb 19, 2026H
State Affairs Scheduled for hearing H.J. 1
Feb 5, 2026H
House of Representatives Referred to House State Affairs H.J. 237
Feb 4, 2026H
First Reading House H.J. 220