The Central Committee of the South Dakota Republican Party sent another message of opposition to a proposed carbon capture pipeline by electing a leader of the anti-carbon pipeline movement as its chairman.

For the April 1 election, voters in the proposed district — which excludes the city of Mitchell — will be able to vote on the ballot question.

A bill that would have prohibited the use of tabulating machines in South Dakota's elections, which saw support from Minnehaha County Auditor Leah Anderson and the South Dakota Canvassing Group, died in committee on Wednesday afternoon.

"Common sense is not so common up here anymore, which results in poor bills getting out of committee and debated on the floor, rather than killed and focusing on what the constituents sent the legislators here to do,

The super-majority of Republicans in the South Dakota House of Representatives is calling for more changes to South Dakota’s election processes. They voted 47-22

RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) - Ten South Dakota organizations have joined together to try to defeat five bills they claim will negatively impact the state’s ballot initiative process. Those bills are House Joint Resolution 5003, 5004, and 5006, Senate Joint Resolution 504, and House Bill 1169.

South Dakota’s $825 million prison project in rural Lincoln County faces legislative and legal hurdles as the proposed site and price tag come under fire.

The House Education committee voted Monday night to make school board candidates declare their party affiliation when running for office.