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PIERRE, S.D. – The South Dakota State Senate narrowly passed a bill that would drastically change the way statewide elected officials are elected. Members of the Senate State Affairs committee want to take all elected offices out of the convention process, and put them on the primary ballot. Senate Bill 40, sponsored by Sen. David […]
RAPID CITY, SD – An election reform organization called ‘South Dakota Open Primaries’ is pushing for a constitutional amendment to allow people to vote across party lines during the state’s primary elections. This would apply to federal, state, legislative and county races. Chairman Joe Kirby said that the current system encourages candidates to appeal to […]
PIERRE, SD – South Dakota’s primary election is three weeks from today. Those overseeing the process, as well as groups educating voters, hope residents are taking steps to be ready to cast their ballot. Steve Barnett, Secretary of State, said the midterm election will feel normal, and not like the 2020 vote where absentee ballots […]