PIERRE As South Dakota lawmakers took their initial steps Tuesday to redraw legislative districts, they were warned they will likely be working on a tight timeline and with census data that is less accurate than in previous years.
Lawmakers held their initial meeting in the nearly yearlong process to discuss a timeline and potential pitfalls for redistricting. But instead of the months that lawmakers have had in previous years to pore over census data, they will likely only have weeks once they receive the data to meet a Dec. 1 deadline. The U.S. Census Bureau has said it won’t be delivering data used for redrawing districts until the end of September.
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South Dakota Democrats decry winnowing minority party rights at Legislature
In quiet, though so-far largely unsuccessful efforts, Republicans in Pierre have taken advantage of their 94-to-11 advantage over Democrats in the Statehouse to entertain legislation that would effectively silence the minority party on boards overseeing colleges to retirement laws and the Game, Fish and Parks Commission Written By: Christopher Vondracek | ×
Republicans in Pierre enjoy a greater advantage over Democrats than at any point in recent memory, holding 94 of the possible 105 seats. Christopher Vondracek / Forum News Service
PIERRE, S.D. The sliver of Democrats in Pierre this year are alarmed by increasing attempts to, in their words, further winnow minority party rights at the state level.
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