amend provisions pertaining to the tabulation of ballots and permit the release of any cast vote record and collection of ballot images produced by automatic tabulating equipment and to declare an emergency.

SB 29 amends South Dakota election laws to clarify definitions related to ballot tabulation equipment (like "cast vote records" and "ballot images") and permits the release of these records after elections. It requires county auditors to appoint resolution boards - composed of party representatives meeting specific voter threshold criteria - to review disputed ballots when automatic equipment cannot count them. The bill also mandates that election counting locations must be within the jurisdiction or state boundaries, with limited exceptions for equipment shortages. This bill directly affects county election officials and the transparency of post-election ballot review processes.