require the secretary of state to publish the numbers pertaining to the collection of signatures on a nominating petition.

This bill requires the South Dakota Secretary of State to make public the number of signatures collected on nominating petitions. The measure directly affects candidates running for office and election officials who process these petitions. Under the new requirement, signature counts would be published to increase transparency in the nomination process. This change does not alter how petitions are collected or validated, only the information made available to the public.