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When the question of using election drop boxes for South Dakota early voting was raised in a House State Affairs committee hearing in Pierre in early February, the discussion took on an ominous tone, mirroring national rhetoric over the integrity of American elections.
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South Dakota lawmakers recently passed House Bill 1165, which modified absentee voting rules and banned the use of unmonitored ballot drop boxes. The measure was then signed into law by Gov. Kristi Noem. But the premise used to outlaw the use of drop boxes – that they are vulnerable to fraud and used to rig electoral outcomes – is false, according to a South Dakota News Watch survey of every county auditor in the state.
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When the question of using election drop boxes for South Dakota early voting was raised in a House State Affairs committee hearing in Pierre in early February, the discussion took on an ominous tone, mirroring national rhetoric over the integrity of American elections.
South Dakota News Watch surveyed the state's 66 county auditors about election drop boxes and found most are in favor of their usage.
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On this week’s Matters of the State, we take a look at the Veto Day and what’s ahead for legislative summer studies.