Committee advances bill that would tighten candidate deadlines for upcoming election

By: Makenzie Huber

Outlets: South Dakota Searchlight

Published: February 2, 2026

Words: 478

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 2 days ago

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South Dakotans hoping to run in the June primary election this year could have less time to circulate their nominating petitions, based on a bill making its way through the legislative process.

Rep. Rebecca Reimer, R-Chamberlain, introduced a bill that would change the nominating petition deadline to the third Tuesday in March, rather than various dates currently in statute, including March 31 for some candidates.

A nominating petition signed by registered voters is …

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