This bill introduces a new framework for the recall of elected officials and individuals appointed to fill vacancies in South Dakota. It stipulates that a petition for removal must be signed by fifteen percent of the registered voters in the relevant jurisdiction, based on the total number of registered voters from the last general election. Signatures must be collected within sixty days prior to filing the petition with the Secretary of State. The bill outlines specific grounds for removal, including crime, misconduct, and incompetency, and mandates that the State Board of Elections create rules for the petition's format.

Additionally, the bill establishes procedures for filing and challenging petitions, including a requirement for challenges to be made in circuit court within five business days of the petition's presentation. A special election must be held within sixty days of a valid petition, allowing the official targeted for removal to run as a candidate unless they opt out. If the official is re-elected in the special election, they remain in office; if a successor is elected, the original official is removed upon the successor's qualification. The bill also includes provisions for handling petitions filed close to other elections and stipulates that if a court rules in favor of the official, the special election will not occur.