"No-excuse absentee voting is the law in South Dakota, and, in theory, the process is relatively easy. A registered voter can apply for a mail ballot or show up at their county auditor’s office to cast their vote. In practice, however, in-person absentee voting can be difficult in South Dakota."

South Dakota’s voter registration rate – 82.5% of eligible voters are registered – is below the national average and ranks thirty-eighth out of the 51 states and Washington DC. How can our system improve?

“Almost two months ago, Governor Noem signed House Bill 1244 into law. The bill instituted a legal regime allowing South Dakotans who had signed an initiative petition to remove their signature from that petition. The VDA opposed the bill as bad policy...”

“In recent years, the South Dakota Legislature has unfortunately made a habit of passing legislation designed to curtail South Dakotans’ constitutional ballot initiative rights.”