South Dakota breaks record for number of women elected to the state Legislature
The growth in female representation in South Dakota is part of a trend nationally, though most legislatures don’t have gender parity.
South Dakota to set record for female lawmakers
According to unofficial election results from the State Secretary's office, thirty-nine female lawmakers will serve; up eight from the 2023-24 legislature.
South Dakota Secretary of State says no disruptions or election glitches have been reported so far for today’s general election
The top election official in South Dakota says that as of mid-day today (Nov. 5, 2024), voting in the general election is going smoothly.
Voters poised to elect large class of new lawmakers to South Dakota Legislature
South Dakota voters appeared on the verge Tuesday of sending dozens of new faces to Pierre. Results were still trickling in well past midnight Central time in South Dakota’s urban enclaves, including Minnehaha and Pennington counties,
South Dakota votes against constitutional abortion protections
Scripps News and Decision Desk HQ project South Dakota will not enshrine abortion protections in its state constitution.
Secretary of State’s Office ensuring a secure election in South Dakota
More information on election integrity in South Dakota can be found on the Secretary of State’s website: https://sdsos.gov/elections-voting/election-resources/Election-Truth-and-Transparency-Page/default.aspx.
South Dakota votes down abortion rights amendment
Roughly 37% of South Dakotans voted to support the amendment while 61% voted in opposition, according to the Secretary of State's website.
SD Secretary of State permits DOJ monitoring in letter, but won't allow feds to poll watch
Justice Department monitors will be allowed to observe the voting process in four South Dakota counties, but not as "poll ...
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With Trump returning to office, is Noem poised for an administration role? Speculation swirls
PIERRE, S.D. ( South Dakota Searchlight) – As the dust settles on the 2024 election and President-elect Donald Trump prepares ...
SD Secretary of State: DOJ election monitors not authorized to act as poll watchers
South Dakota's Secretary of State says DOJ election monitors will be treated the same as any member of the public on Election ...
Amendment F passes: Medicaid work requirements can now be enforced in South Dakota
Amendment F passed during the 2024 election in South Dakota, allowing the state to impose work requirements on those who ...
Statewide voter turnout in 2024 returns to presidential year average for South Dakota
A few weeks before the general election, Secretary of State Monae Johnson said she expected a voter turnout as high as 75%.
UPDATE: South Dakota voting systems back online after ‘service disruption’
Dakota News Now has received reports that the state’s voting system is facing issues that are affecting in-person absentee ...
South Dakota's 'grocery tax' will remain after voters decline to repeal it
As of 12:20 a.m. Wednesday, the South Dakota Secretary of State's website showed that 54,964 people had voted in favor of the ...