This bill extends the time period for destroying ballots and election materials in South Dakota from 60 days to 22 months after an election for non-federal elections, and establishes a new 22-month retention period for federal elections. The longer retention period gives election officials and courts more time to handle recounts or legal challenges to election results. The bill also applies this 22-month timeline to municipal elections and clarifies that election materials cannot be destroyed while any recount or election contest is pending.
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State Affairs Do Pass Passed, YEAS 11, NAYS 1.
State Affairs Scheduled for hearing
House of Representatives Referred to House State Affairs H.J. 262
First Reading House H.J. 247
Senate Do Pass Passed, YEAS 34, NAYS 0. S.J. 199
State Affairs Certified uncontested, placed on consent S.J. 15
State Affairs Do Pass Passed, YEAS 9, NAYS 0. S.J. 15
State Affairs Scheduled for hearing
First read in Senate and referred to Senate State Affairs S.J. 141
Prime sponsor · Sen
R
Dist. SD-030
Prime sponsor · Rep
R
Dist. HD-001
cosponsor · Sen
R
Dist. SD-003
cosponsor · Rep
R
Dist. HD-029
Timothy Goodwin
cosponsor · Rep
R
Dist. HD-030
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