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PIERRE, S.D. (KELO) — Nearly all of the rules proposed for conducting post-election audits in South Dakota have received final clearance. The Legislature’s Rules Review Committee on Tuesday chose to send back two that conflicted with the new law passed earlier this year. The committee also gave the green light to other changes in election […]

A variety of changes to South Dakota's election rules received final clearance Tuesday, despite two opponents speaking against some of them.

Governor has issued at least 200 pardons since taking office

The lawsuit alleged numerous violations of the National Voter Registration Act.

"Voters are going to see [this bill] for what it is: an attempt to make it nearly impossible to put constitutional amendments on the ballot,” a veteran backer of petitions in the state said.

"Voters are going to see [this bill] for what it is: an attempt to make it nearly impossible to put constitutional amendments on the ballot,” a veteran backer of petitions in the state said.

Updating my notation on what little we know about Monae Johnson's Secretary of State staff hires (as opposed to the staff fires), the South Dakota Open Government website has updated salary information for the few staff we know about who have taken positions. We had earlier known about Deputy Secretary of State Tom Deadrick coming…

Monae Johnson, who won election as the SD Secretary of State, will take to the office early following departure of Steve Barnett.

Gov. Noem Appoints Monae Johnson as Secretary of State PIERRE, S.D. – Today, Governor Kristi Noem appointed Monae Johnson as Secretary of State, effective Monday, December 5, 2022. The current Secretary of State, Steve Barnett, is resigning from the role to pursue employment in the private sector. "Monae Johnson has the confidence of the people…

South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem has appointed Monae Johnson as Secretary of State, effective Monday (Dec. 5,...