VIEWPOINT | We sued to protect South Dakotans’ right to vote; we’re not done

One citizen, one vote. It’s a simple concept, and it has served us well throughout our state’s existence. South Dakota has been a trailblazer for democracy, from citizen-initiated measures to citizen-initiated constitutional amendments.

But at times, our state has fallen prey to legislation tailored to appeal to cheap political points and fearmongering. And at times, lawsuits have forced the state to improve access to voter registration availability.

South Dakota has new requirements for voter registration, and if you fail to complete them, you will be registered as a “federal-only” voter and lose your right to vote in state and local elections.

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The Heart of Everything1 month ago

I’d also urge someone to sue the state over their decision to turn over all our voter registration information to the federal government, which at least one court has said was illegal. And the feds have lost every single case when they’ve tried to force states to turn over that data—the feds have neither the right to this information or the need for it. It’s all about systematically preventing US citizens from voting.