Cast vote records and ballot images captured by automated tabulating machines in future South Dakota elections would become ...

The guiding principle is that “direct democracy” – which also allows existing laws to be challenged through referendum, as ...

The South Dakota Senate passed the Citizens Only Voting Amendment (COVA) in a 33-2 vote yesterday. SJR 503 is now headed for ...

South Dakota’s House of Representatives voted to advance House Joint Resolution 5001, an amendment to the state constitution ...

A campaign finance reform bill is facing attacks from lawmakers and lobbyists who believe it stems from "personal grievances.

An attempt to change the deadline for voter registration has failed in the South Dakota Legislature. The deadline currently ...

PIERRE, S.D. ( South Dakota Searchlight) – Larry Rhoden owes his new job as governor to Kristi Noem, but her political career ...

The pipeline would transport carbon dioxide captured from 57 ethanol plants in five states to an underground sequestration ...

A future ballot question could ask voters whether to raise the threshold to pass a constitutional amendment from a "50% plus one" to 60% of voters.

A bill barring cities, counties or schools from acting as safe havens for undocumented immigrants in South Dakota is headed ...

The South Dakota Secretary of State's office has proposed a number of bills to be discussed during the 2025 legislative session, including one on voter residency, a topic that's proven hard to ...

Lawmakers consider higher bar for constitutional amendments and a trigger to end Medicaid expansion Often during the testimony about HJR 5003, there were complaints about the millions of dollars ...