The bill proposes to amend South Dakota's legal holidays by officially designating Election Day as a legal holiday. The amendment adds Election Day, defined as the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November of each even-numbered year, to the list of recognized legal holidays in the state. This inclusion aims to encourage voter participation by ensuring that citizens have a day off to engage in the electoral process.

In addition to the insertion of Election Day, the bill also makes several deletions and modifications to the existing list of legal holidays. For instance, it removes the phrase "the" before each holiday name and replaces it with "The," while also updating the names of certain holidays for clarity, such as changing "the anniversary of the birthdays of Lincoln and Washington" to "the anniversary of the birthdays of Abraham Lincoln and George Washington, commonly known as President's Day." Overall, the bill seeks to enhance civic engagement by recognizing the importance of Election Day as a holiday.

Statutes affected:
Introduced, 01/27/2025: 1-5-1