prohibit the use of voter centers in a county.
This bill prohibits the use of voter centers in any county within South Dakota. It directly affects local election officials and voters who might have relied on these alternative voting locations. The key provision is a blanket ban on establishing or operating voter centers, requiring all voting to occur at traditional polling places instead. This change removes a flexible option for counties to accommodate voters who face challenges traveling to specific polling locations. The legislation does not specify alternative arrangements, leaving counties to manage voting access under the new restrictions.
Bill status
failed
2 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2025
Senate Failed
Feb 2025
Governor
Introduced Jan 27, 2025
Last action Feb 4, 2025
Floor votes · Senate Feb 4, 2025
How they voted
13–22
Failed
Total votes 35
Feb 4, 2025
D
Democratic3
100% Nay
R
Republican32
59% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
5
Key actions
1
Committee
1
Feb 4, 2025
Vote failed
Senate Vote: fail (13-22)
senate
Feb 3, 2025
Upper · Passed
State Affairs Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 5, NAYS 3
upper
Jan 27, 2025
Introduced
First read in Senate and referred to S.J. 100
upper
4 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Dylan Jordan
RRepublican
P
Heather Baxter
RRepublican
P
Phil Jensen
RRepublican
P
Tom Pischke
RRepublican
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