An attempt to change the deadline for voter registration has failed in the South Dakota Legislature. The deadline currently ...

Sometime this month Gov. Kristi Noem will get her seal of approval from the U.S. Senate to become the nation’s next secretary ...

The South Dakota Senate passed the Citizens Only Voting Amendment (COVA) in a 33-2 vote yesterday. SJR 503 is now headed for ...

Has South Dakota soured on direct democracy? The answer to that question will be partly answered during the 2025 legislative session, as Republican lawmakers continue a recent trend of trying to ...

A bill barring cities, counties or schools from acting as safe havens for undocumented immigrants in South Dakota is headed ...

A campaign finance reform bill is facing attacks from lawmakers and lobbyists who believe it stems from "personal grievances.

Legislation that would close loopholes in South Dakota’s campaign-finance laws are advancing in the Legislature. The House ...

South Dakota voters aren’t particularly fond of ballot measures that seek to change the state constitution. They’re even less enamored of attempts to mess with the way that their constitution can be ...

South Dakotans know a lot about Noem, after her many statewide campaigns, her two books and her consistent presence on social ...

State rankings provide some initial insights into the prevalence of hurdles to and supports for women in each state’s politics, but they tell no single story for women’s political progress.

(South Dakota Broadcasters Association) — A South Dakota Senate committee has advanced (Jan. 29, 2025) two measures requiring citizenship for voting, including a proposed constitutional amendment. The ...

The South Dakota House of Representatives advanced a bill Wednesday that would make the state’s list of registered voters ...