One proposal in the House would raise the percentage of voters needed to pass constitutional amendments in a statewide ...

The South Dakota Senate passed the Citizens Only Voting Amendment (COVA) in a 33-2 vote yesterday. SJR 503 is now headed for ...

South Dakota’s House of Representatives voted to advance House Joint Resolution 5001, an amendment to the state constitution ...

The pipeline would transport carbon dioxide captured from 57 ethanol plants in five states to an underground sequestration ...

Larry Rhoden, who succeeded Kristi Noem as South Dakota's governor on Saturday, brings a lengthy record of success as state ...

PIERRE, S.D. ( South Dakota Searchlight) – Larry Rhoden owes his new job as governor to Kristi Noem, but her political career ...

The South Dakota House of Representatives advanced a bill Wednesday that would make the state’s list of registered voters ...

A future ballot question could ask voters whether to raise the threshold to pass a constitutional amendment from a "50% plus one" to 60% of voters.

A bill barring cities, counties or schools from acting as safe havens for undocumented immigrants in South Dakota is headed ...

The South Dakota Secretary of State's office has proposed a number of bills to be discussed during the 2025 legislative session, including one on voter residency, a topic that's proven hard to ...

The Republicans who dominate the South Dakota House of Representatives are calling for a statewide vote at the 2026 general ...

Advocates for election integrity trying to tighten the residency requirement in South Dakota’s voter-registration law are ...