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WEBSep 15, 2024 · Poll shows support for grocery tax repeal, but critics warn of budget crunch. South Dakota News Watch is an independent, nonprofit organization reporting untold stories that help South Dakotans be informed and engaged citizens.
South Dakota Voter Guide - South Dakota News Watch
WEBSep 22, 2024 · Registering, voting and important dates. The South Dakota Secretary of State's website includes details about how to register to vote, where to vote and how to absentee vote if you're unable to cast a ballot on Election Day and other important information.. Key dates for 2024: Sept. 20: Absentee voting begins; Oct. 21: Voter registration deadline; Nov. 5: General election (polls are open from ...
Open primaries in South Dakota has early support: Poll
WEBStu Whitney. Jan 8, 2024 8 min. Nearly half of South Dakota voters support a proposed constitutional amendment to establish “top-two” open primaries for most political races, a News Watch poll shows. “I Voted” stickers are separated for voters at the downtown Siouxland Public Library branch in Sioux Falls in 2022.
Poll: Majority of South Dakotans want new system for primary …
WEBJun 12, 2024 10 min. Amendment H would establish “top-two” primaries for governor, Congress and state legislative and county races rather than political parties conducting separate primary contests. Poll workers wait for the next South Dakota primary voter at the Instructional Planning Center in Sioux Falls, S.D., on Tuesday, June 4, 2024.
Stu Whitney - South Dakota News Watch
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Ballot effort would allow more South Dakotans to choose …
WEBMay 15, 2023 · Politics. Ballot effort would allow more South Dakotans to choose candidates. But can it pass? Stu Whitney. May 15, 2023 8 min. Tom Dempster, a former state senator and Minnehaha County Commissioner, speaks at a press conference to announce the signature drive to put a constitutional amendment that would allow for open primaries on the 2024 ...
Hand counting-voting machines debate rages in South Dakota
WEBMar 11, 2024 · Hand counting vs. voting machines: Debate rages in South Dakota. Nearly 90% of county officials who administer elections in the state don't find hand counts effective or efficient. Activists counter that they don't trust the machines. Voting ballots are processed in Sioux Falls, S.D., during the 2018 municipal election.
Poll: Amendment to expand South Dakota abortion rights has …
WEBJun 3, 2024 · The amendment has been certified for the Nov. 5 general election ballot. (Photo: Stu Whitney / South Dakota News Watch) Support for a 2024 ballot amendment that would enshrine abortion rights in the state constitution is growing, reflected by a nearly 20-point margin between residents who said they are for the measure and those who oppose it ...
Democracy, elections in South Dakota face doubts in new poll
WEBJan 3, 2024 · A News Watch/Chiesman poll taken in fall 2020 showed that nearly 8 in 10 registered South Dakota voters (79.0%) said that civility in America had gotten worse over the past five years, while 2.6% said civility had improved during that time. As evidence of confirmation bias, Card pointed to a new poll by the Washington Post that …
SD News Watch wins numerous awards
WEBMay 8, 2024 · Bart Pfankuch and Stu Whitney honored by multiple organizations. South Dakota News Watch content director Bart Pfankuch, CEO Carson Walker and investigative reporter Stu Whitney, Friday, April 26, 2024, at the South Dakota NewsMedia Association convention in Huron.