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Poll: Majority of South Dakotans want new system for primary elections. South Dakota News Watch is an independent, nonprofit organization reporting untold stories that help South Dakotans be informed and engaged citizens.
Inflation reverses gains made in South Dakota teacher pay
13 hours ago · The average starting salary for South Dakota teachers in 2023 was $42,907, though some districts were as low as $35,000. The state ranks 27th nationally in starting wage and was higher than four of six neighboring states. The average overall salary for teachers in 2023 was $53,153, with some districts much lower at $42,000.
South Dakota Voter Guide - South Dakota News Watch
Sep 22, 2024 · Registering, voting and important dates. The South Dakota Secretary of State's website includes details about how to register to vote, where to vote and how to absentee vote if you're unable to cast a ballot on Election Day and other important information.. Key dates for 2024: Sept. 20: Absentee voting begins; Oct. 21: Voter registration deadline; Nov. 5: General election (polls are open from ...
Open primaries in South Dakota has early support: Poll
Stu Whitney. Jan 8, 2024 8 min. Nearly half of South Dakota voters support a proposed constitutional amendment to establish “top-two” open primaries for most political races, a News Watch poll shows. “I Voted” stickers are separated for voters at the downtown Siouxland Public Library branch in Sioux Falls in 2022.
Poll: Most South Dakota voters oppose recreational marijuana …
Jun 14, 2024 · The rate of opposition is consistent with a similar measure’s defeat in the 2022 election. But the level of support has dropped. A poll co-sponsored by South Dakota News Watch showed that statewide support of marijuana legalization has dropped, creating a sizable deficit at a critical time when ballot measure committees are raising money and building strategies for …
Key takeaways from South Dakota primary: Low turnout, high …
Jun 6, 2024 · Fewer than 2 out of 10 South Dakota voters went to the polls Tuesday in a primary election dominated by fallout from a legislative debate over landowner rights, which caused Republican turnover and set the tone for power clashes in Pierre. The turnout was historically low, with 101,062 ballots cast out of 591,153 registered voters in the state.
Poll: Majority of South Dakotans want new system for primary …
Jun 12, 2024 10 min. Amendment H would establish “top-two” primaries for governor, Congress and state legislative and county races rather than political parties conducting separate primary contests. Poll workers wait for the next South Dakota primary voter at the Instructional Planning Center in Sioux Falls, S.D., on Tuesday, June 4, 2024.
Democracy, elections in South Dakota face doubts in new poll
Jan 3, 2024 · A News Watch/Chiesman poll taken in fall 2020 showed that nearly 8 in 10 registered South Dakota voters (79.0%) said that civility in America had gotten worse over the past five years, while 2.6% said civility had improved during that time. As evidence of confirmation bias, Card pointed to a new poll by the Washington Post that found Americans ...
Ballot effort would allow more South Dakotans to choose …
May 15, 2023 · Politics. Ballot effort would allow more South Dakotans to choose candidates. But can it pass? Stu Whitney. May 15, 2023 8 min. Tom Dempster, a former state senator and Minnehaha County Commissioner, speaks at a press conference to announce the signature drive to put a constitutional amendment that would allow for open primaries on the 2024 ...
Politics - South Dakota News Watch
Oct 7, 2024 · Everything South Dakota voters need to know about statewide contests in the Nov. 5 general election: How to register and vote, what's at stake, and a way to ask questions and express what issues are important to them.