South Dakota legislation · 101st Legislature (2026)
South Dakota SB114: provide for the publication of ballot images and the cast vote record of automatic tabulating equipment.
Status: Signed into law, March 5, 2026
What the bill says
An Act ENTITLED An Act to provide for the publication of ballot images and the cast vote record of automatic tabulating equipment.
From the enrolled text, February 26, 2026:
An Act ENTITLED An Act to provide for the publication of ballot images and the cast vote record of automatic tabulating equipment. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of South Dakota: Section 1. That § 12-17B-13 be AMENDED: 12-17B-13. The process of tabulating the votes using the automatic tabulating equipment must be under the direction of the person in charge of the election, and must conform to the specifications and requirements of the automatic tabulating equipment. The results printed by the automatic tabulating equipment are the immediate unofficial returns. These returns and any cast vote record or ballot images collected by the automatic tabulating equipment are public records under chapter 1-27. The county auditor is not required to produce a cast vote record or collection of ballot images, if the operating software of the automatic tabulating equipment used in a county does not produce a cast vote record or ballot images. The results printed by the automatic tabulating equipment must be presented to the canvassing board for review and certification as the official returns. For purposes of this section, "ballot image" means a digital rendering or facsimile of a paper ballot tabulated in the election. For purposes of this section, "cast vote record" means an electronic record of how the marks on a ballot are tabulated as …
Sponsors
- Karla Lems (R, HD-016) · primary sponsor
- Tom Pischke (R, 25) · primary sponsor
- Bobbi Andera (R, HD-010)
- Aaron Aylward (R, HD-006)
- Kevin Jensen (R, SD-016)
- Phil Jensen (R, 33)
- Dylan Jordan (R, HD-004)
- Tesa Schwans (R, HD-009)
- John Sjaarda (R, HD-002)
Latest actions
- : Signed by the Governor
- : Delivered to the Governor
- : Signed by the Speaker
- : Signed by the President
- : Do Pass Amended
- : Do Pass
- : Scheduled for hearing
- : First read in House and referred to State Affairs
- : Do Pass Amended
- : Certified uncontested, placed on consent
Votes
- Do Pass Amended (February 23, 2026): 61 yea, 4 nay, passed
- Do Pass (February 23, 2026): 11 yea, 1 nay, passed
- Do Pass Amended (February 2, 2026): 34 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Do Pass Amended (January 28, 2026): 8 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Elections, Public Records and Files, Election Verification
Common questions
- What is SB114?
- SB114 is a bill in the South Dakota Legislature (101st Legislature (2026)): provide for the publication of ballot images and the cast vote record of automatic tabulating equipment.
- What does SB114 do?
- In its own words: An Act ENTITLED An Act to provide for the publication of ballot images and the cast vote record of automatic tabulating equipment.
- What is the status of SB114?
- Signed into law as of March 5, 2026. Latest action: Signed by the Governor (March 5, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB114?
- Karla Lems (R, HD-016), with 8 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB114?
- On the South Dakota Legislature website: https://sdlegislature.gov/Session/Bill/26563
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