Proposals to restrict citizen-initiated ballot measures have cleared the South Dakota Legislature, and some are awaiting the ...

A suite of changes passed by the legislature toughen signature requirements and raise the vote threshold for changing the state constitution to 60 percent.

To be placed on the ballot, citizen-backed constitutional amendments need petition signatures from registered voters equal to ...

The shifting landscape of South Dakota Republican politics went seismic on Feb. 22 in Pierre, when county leaders voted ...

Three of the initiated ordinances went to a public vote in Gregory, Tripp and Haakon counties in June. Voters defeated all ...

Lawmakers who voted against the bills said the changes disenfranchise South Dakotans who choose to travel after living most ...

"What happened here? What changed in South Dakota politics when a Hand County farmer ends up as chair of the GOP?" ...

Senate Bill 68 increases the penalty for voting illegally in the state. Rep. Logan Manhart, R-Aberdeen, carried the bill in ...

Here's a look at some of the major bills that made it to Gov. Larry Rhoden's desk — and those that didn't — this year.

The House passed a bill that would require runoff elections for primary races without a majority winner. If a candidate won by more than 10 percentage points, then a runoff election would not be ...

The South Dakota Senate passed an array of bills on Monday regarding elections, including school board election dates, voter ...

The South Dakota Senate passed an array of bills on Monday regarding elections, including school board election dates, voter residency requirements and 30-day ...