voter turnout
‘Future’ of voting unrealized: Few counties adopt vote centers and e-poll books
Vote centers and electronic poll books were touted as the future of voting in South Dakota more than a decade ago. The state was one of the first to allow counties to establish vote centers where anyone in the county could vote on Election Day, regardless of their residential address or precinct. Vote centers require […]
SD Secretary of State expects increase in midterm voter turnout
Between 65-70% of South Dakota registered voters are expected to cast a ballot in the 2022 election, said Sec. of State Steve Barnett. That’s a notable increase compared to the last two midterm elections in South Dakota, where 2014 saw a 54% voter turnout and 2018 saw 65%. The 2020 election was an outlier, considering […]