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Biden announced as keynote speaker for South Dakota Democratic event 0 RandySF Sunday Sunday 9 444

South Dakota enacts proof of citizenship law, 20 other election bills in 2026 session 0 RandySF Apr 23 Apr 23 0 415

Democrats fail to field candidates for a majority of South Dakota legislative seats 2 RandySF Apr 17 Apr 17 1 576

ACLU, Sec. of State candidates react to election delays 0 RandySF Apr 17 Apr 17 0 280

Early voting for the June 2 election will be delayed, election officials say 0 RandySF Apr 16 Apr 16 0 430

Minnehaha County Prepares for 324 Ballot Styles in Upcoming Election 0 RandySF Apr 14 Apr 14 0 382

All five Rapid City Council wards to have contested races in June election 0 RandySF Mar 27 Mar 27 0 514

Sturgis sets June 2 special election to fill mayor's seat 0 RandySF Mar 27 Mar 27 0 308

New South Dakota law allows voters to challenge other voters' citizenship 0 RandySF Mar 9 Mar 9 1 724

South Dakota Senate declines to put eminent domain restrictions on the ballot 0 RandySF Mar 3 Mar 3 1 753

State House declines to make it easier to force an election on excess school taxes 0 RandySF Feb 27 Feb 27 0 502

South Dakota senators endorse resolution asking voters to rein in lieutenant governor's authority 0 RandySF Feb 25 Feb 25 0 716

State Senate advances measure asking voters to authorize mobile sports betting 2 RandySF Feb 2026 Feb 2026 0 719

State House endorses bill to align candidate petition deadlines 0 RandySF Feb 2026 Feb 2026 0 709

Sioux Falls election season arrives 0 RandySF Feb 2026 Feb 2026 0 686

Committee advances bill that would tighten candidate deadlines for upcoming election 0 RandySF Feb 2026 Feb 2026 0 662

Legislation headed to SD Senate would authorize challenges to voters' citizenship 0 RandySF Jan 2026 Jan 2026 1 824

Bill to ban paid petitioning fails in South Dakota House of Representatives 1 RandySF Jan 2026 Jan 2026 3 825

Voters could consider tighter legislative term limits under measure approved by state Senate 0 RandySF Jan 2026 Jan 2026 0 619

Paying ballot-question petition circulators would be banned by bill advancing to SD House 0 RandySF Jan 2026 Jan 2026 0 682

Donations to SD campaigns from foreign nationals would be banned by bill sent to state Senate 1 RandySF Jan 2026 Jan 2026 0 874

Campaign funds can pay for child care and security in some cases, SD attorney general says 1 RandySF Jan 2026 Jan 2026 1 845

Belle Fourche City Council heads for special election to fill 3 vacant seats 0 RandySF Jan 2026 Jan 2026 0 707

S.D. Democratic Party Director: We deserve straight talk, not contradictions, about state budget from Gov. Rhoden 0 TexasTowelie Dec 2025 Dec 2025 5 926

Jackley says lawsuit about abortion pill access may come for Mayday Health after Dec. 19 0 TexasTowelie Dec 2025 Dec 2025 4 844

Pierre School Board approved June 2, 2026, election date 0 RandySF Dec 2025 Dec 2025 0 772

Three rural ambulance board seats up for February 2026 election 0 RandySF Dec 2025 Dec 2025 0 840

School election date, fundraising policy on deck for Mitchell school board 0 RandySF Dec 2025 Dec 2025 0 835

New Election Date Change Law Bringing Confusion To Governing Boards Needing To Change 0 RandySF Nov 2025 Nov 2025 0 848

Crowd of thousands for No Kings protest in Sioux Falls shows 'sense of commitment,' organizer says 1 suegeo Oct 2025 Oct 2025 9 1161

South Dakota Continued...

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City commissioner files temporary restraining order against Deadwood, recall election scheduling delayed 0 RandySF Oct 2025 Oct 2025 0 961

Kristi Noem's South Dakota neighbors hit with audit that decimates their workforce 0 douglas9 Oct 2025 Oct 2025 5 1551

Judge says colleagues are worried about 'their safety and the safety of their families' 2 Emile Oct 2025 Oct 2025 6 1437

Deadwood City Commissioner speaks out about recall election 0 RandySF Oct 2025 Oct 2025 0 955

Former national chair tells South Dakota Democrats success is possible 'no matter where you start' 1 RandySF Sep 2025 Sep 2025 3 1494

Democratic South Dakota lawmaker switches to Republican Party ahead of special session 1 RandySF Sep 2025 Sep 2025 1 1541

SD election office publishes voter list labeling thousands as public assistance applicants 0 RandySF Jul 2025 Jul 2025 2 1438

Effort continues to fix South Dakota elections that don't need fixing 0 RandySF Jul 2025 Jul 2025 1 1375

Rapid City Area Schools Area 6 election recount decided by 2 votes 0 RandySF Jul 2025 Jul 2025 0 1253

Council sets Sioux Falls' 2026 city election for June 2 0 RandySF Jul 2025 Jul 2025 0 3797

FCC Chairman Brendan Carr selects VIKOR headquarters in Sioux Falls to kick off "Build America" campaign 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jul 2025 Jul 2025 0 1471

Majority no more? Councilors push to reverse 2017 election change 0 RandySF Jun 2025 Jun 2025 0 2019

Watertown's School and Municipal Election Draws Only 1,901 Voters 0 RandySF Jun 2025 Jun 2025 0 1440

Rapid City Election Controversy Leads to Legal Action, Recount Scheduled 0 RandySF Jun 2025 Jun 2025 0 1473

Unofficial results show Lerseth and Reitzel winning Pierre City Commission seats and Ty Norman winning the Stanley Count 0 RandySF Jun 2025 Jun 2025 1 1698

Results of Rapid City Municipal and RCAS School Board Elections 0 RandySF Jun 2025 Jun 2025 0 1772

Who is running in Watertown in the June 17 election? 0 RandySF May 2025 May 2025 0 3561

Sioux Falls leaders push to hitch city elections with South Dakota primary 1 RandySF May 2025 May 2025 1 1736

Sioux Falls School District holds last standalone election 0 RandySF May 2025 May 2025 0 1635

Noem's honorary degree sparks protest; meanwhile, a student she's trying to deport earns a doctorate 7 Eugene May 2025 May 2025 50 4561

4 candidates in Sioux Falls school board election 0 RandySF Mar 2025 Mar 2025 0 1994

This message was self-deleted by its author 0 Dennis Donovan Mar 2025 Mar 2025 0 1834

Attempts to remove technology from SD elections lose in court after losing at the polls 0 RandySF Mar 2025 Mar 2025 2 2051

North Sioux City council answers questions about upcoming election 0 RandySF Mar 2025 Mar 2025 0 1901

South Dakota Senate passes array of election bills 0 RandySF Mar 2025 Mar 2025 0 2027

Aslesen, Olson take out petitions to seek re-election to Mitchell Board of Education 0 RandySF Mar 2025 Mar 2025 0 1908

GOP bill proposes to make librarians criminally responsible for certain books 5 suegeo Feb 2025 Feb 2025 4 8083

South Dakota governor's office wants court to reseal Noem credit card spending 1 Emile Feb 2025 Feb 2025 8 2522

Noem says 'farewell' could be soon 8 Emile Jan 2025 Feb 2025 2 4225

North Sioux City special election set for next week 0 RandySF Dec 2024 Dec 2024 0 2279

South Dakota Continued...

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Seven ballot measures, $7 million and counting: Reports reveal total spending 0 RandySF Nov 2024 Nov 2024 1 2205

Justice Department to monitor voting law compliance in tribal areas and Minnehaha County 0 RandySF Nov 2024 Nov 2024 4 2001

Group opposing abortion-rights measure receives $500,000 from out-of-state nonprofit 0 RandySF Oct 2024 Oct 2024 1 2063

Out-of-state nonprofit outspends in-state groups in open primaries campaign 0 RandySF Oct 2024 Oct 2024 0 2147

Ethanol cooperative kicks in another $400,000 to support carbon pipeline ballot question 0 RandySF Oct 2024 Oct 2024 0 2103

Partisan primaries might change in South Dakota: Here's what to know about Amendment H 0 RandySF Oct 2024 Oct 2024 1 3625

SD-PUC: Incumbent (R) raises more than opponents in PUC race, and has support from industry groups 0 RandySF Oct 2024 Oct 2024 0 2186

Polarizing Pipeline Law Is on the Ballot in Major Corn State 1 RandySF Oct 2024 Oct 2024 3 2562

Minnehaha County to allow campaign apparel at the polls 2 RandySF Oct 2024 Oct 2024 3 2523

Counties fending off a storm of election-related lawsuits 0 RandySF Oct 2024 Oct 2024 1 2209

With Republican control of Legislature assured, Democrats target competitive districts 0 RandySF Oct 2024 Oct 2024 1 2253

Officials urge voters to be prepared and consider voting early as turnout predictions grow 0 RandySF Oct 2024 Oct 2024 0 2209

Anti-abortion faith group emerges after earlier formation of abortions-rights group 0 RandySF Oct 2024 Oct 2024 0 2243

Sparring continues over food sales tax ballot measure, opponents say measure will create "budget volatility" 0 RandySF Oct 2024 Oct 2024 0 2293

Sen. Tim Johnson died 5 suegeo Oct 2024 Oct 2024 9 4243

Oglala Sioux Tribe asks feds to investigate law enforcement 0 suegeo Oct 2024 Oct 2024 11 2408

Before votes are counted, Republicans already have a near-majority in the Legislature 1 RandySF Sep 2024 Sep 2024 5 2585

7 measures to make a lengthy ballot in SD 0 RandySF Sep 2024 Sep 2024 1 2110

How to vote early in South Dakota, beginning today 0 RandySF Sep 2024 Sep 2024 1 2216

South Dakota Ballot Question Pamphlet released for voters 0 RandySF Sep 2024 Sep 2024 0 2297

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