Secretary of State Monae Johnson is asking the South Dakota Legislature to permit county auditors to use ballot-on-demand ...

Election workers count absentee ballots for Minnehaha County on Nov. 5, 2024, in the county administration building. (Makenzie Huber/South Dakota Searchlight) In the past few years, a certain segment ...

Rutland School district recounted their votes from their recent election day where the community voted on whether or not to ...

South Dakota’s upcoming legislative session not only takes place during a year in which all 105 seats across the state House ...

A record number of women will serve in the South Dakota Legislature in 2025, based on unofficial election results from the Secretary of State’s Office. Thirty-nine female lawmakers plan to arrive in ...

The South Dakota Mines Student Association Senate on Tuesday will host one of the final public forums ahead of a Jan. 20 ...

PIERRE — Lawmakers are considering a resolution that would start the process of making it more difficult for voters to pass a constitutional amendment in South Dakota. The State House Affairs ...

South Dakota AG Marty Jackley is introducing a series of bills for the 2026 legislative session aimed at strengthening laws ...

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — In South Dakota, you will now need to live in the state for 30 consecutive days to be eligible to vote in the state’s elections, thanks to a bill the governor signed into law ...

In the past few years, a certain segment of South Dakota society has become adamant about making specific improvements in the way we live. Is this a citizen quest for more education funding? No. Is it ...