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Thanks to a rabble-rousing, socialist priest, it's a milestone year for direct democracy in the U.S. The practice of citizen-originated ballot measures began 125 years ago when South Dakota became the first state to have them.

SOUTH DAKOTA (AP) - Thanks to a rabble-rousing, socialist priest, it's a milestone year for direct democracy i...

SOUTH DAKOTA (AP) - Thanks to a rabble-rousing, socialist priest, it's a milestone year for direct democracy in the U.S. and not just because Ohio vot...

SOUTH DAKOTA (AP) - Thanks to a rabble-rousing, socialist priest, it's a milestone year for direct democracy in the U.S. and not just because Ohio vot...

“District court judges in South Dakota handle the most difficult criminal docket in the United States.”

For the past 20 months, South Dakota’s U.S. District Court has had a judicial vacancy waiting to be filled by President Joe Biden’s administration, prompting political scrutiny of the process

South Dakota's federal judge openings have gone unfilled, prompting political scrutiny of the process and a shuffling of workloads.

2016 proposed constitutional amendment would have done away with partisan primary elections in South Dakota, but it failed with 45% of the vote.

It’s a well-worn adage that politics are about timing, and that’s especially true when it comes to citizen-led ballot measures in South Dakota.

South Dakota Open Primaries has submitted a petition for a constitutional amendment to establish top-two primaries. Here's what that means.