Bob Litz News Today

The Argus Leader spoke to people on both sides of a heated discussion over whether to raise a controversial Minnehaha County auditor's salary.

Commissioner Joe Kippley floated the idea of approving salary increases to all elected department heads except County Auditor Leah Anderson.

Dakotans for Health has reached a settlement with Minnehaha County regarding the circulation of petitions at the county administration building.

Vote centers and electronic poll books were touted as the future of voting in South Dakota more than a decade ago.

Advocates of vote centers say the switch makes voting easier and more accessible, possibly leading to an increase in voter turnout.

-A federal judge has granted a preliminary injunction that prevents Minnehaha County from enforcing designated areas and check-ins for petition circulators as part of what opponents called an overly restrictive policy at the county’s administration building in central Sioux Falls.

The clash over South Dakota’s abortion ban and an attempt to make abortion a voter-approved constitutional right in 2024 have a new battleground: the Minnehaha County Administration Building.

The clash over South Dakota’s abortion ban and an attempt to make abortion a voter-approved constitutional right in 2024 have a new battleground: the Minnehaha County Administration Building.

The fight over abortion rights in South Dakota has led to an unlikely battleground: petition signatures at the Minnehaha County Courthouse.

If you want to vote absentee, you can do so either by mail or in person with a valid photo ID at the Minnehaha County Administration Building.