State House endorses bill to align candidate petition deadlines

By: Makenzie Huber

Outlets: South Dakota Searchlight

Published: February 5, 2026

Words: 234

Last Updated: 3 weeks ago

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The South Dakota House of Representatives voted to support a bill on Thursday in Pierre to change a nominating petition deadline for state and local election candidates.

Lawmakers voted 64-4 to change the nominating petition deadline to the third Tuesday in March, rather than various dates currently in law, including March 31 for some candidates.

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