South Dakota legislation · 2025 Regular Session
South Dakota SB173: Revise the process by which a recount may be requested.
Status: Passed both chambers, March 31, 2025
What the bill says
An Act ENTITLED An Act to revise the process by which a recount may be requested.
From the enrolled text:
An Act ENTITLED An Act to revise the process by which a recount may be requested. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of South Dakota: Section 1. That § 12-21-11 be AMENDED: 12-21-11. If any legislative district comprises more than one county, any candidate for election to or nomination for the Legislature who, according to the official returns, has been defeated by a margin not exceeding two percent of the total vote cast for all candidates for the office may, within three days after completion of the official canvass by the State Board of Canvassers, file a petition with the secretary of state, setting forth that the candidate believes a recount will change the result and that all the votes cast for the office or nomination should be recounted. The secretary of state shall notify the county auditor of each county that has precincts included in the petition. Each county auditor shall then conduct a recount. Notwithstanding § 12-21-20, if the recount is for a legislative district comprising more than one county and the candidate expresses to the county auditor in writing to be present at each county's recount, the board shall convene at the time and date determined by mutual agreement between the county auditor and candidate. A recount conducted pursuant to this section must be …
Sponsors
- Rebecca Reimer (R, HD-026B) · primary sponsor
- David Wheeler (R, SD-022) · primary sponsor
- Randy Deibert (R, SD-031)
- Scott Moore (R, HD-023)
- Carl Perry (R, SD-003)
Votes
- Do Pass (March 6, 2025): 69 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Do Pass (March 5, 2025): 13 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Do Pass (February 10, 2025): 34 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Do Pass (February 7, 2025): 9 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is SB173?
- SB173 is a bill in the South Dakota Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Revise the process by which a recount may be requested.
- What does SB173 do?
- In its own words: An Act ENTITLED An Act to revise the process by which a recount may be requested.
- What is the status of SB173?
- Passed both chambers as of March 31, 2025.
- Who sponsored SB173?
- Rebecca Reimer (R, HD-026B), with 4 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB173?
- On the South Dakota Legislature website: https://sdlegislature.gov/#/Session/Bill/25376
Source: official South Dakota record. Tracked by Delilah, AI for legislation across all 50 states and Congress.