Voters reject open primaries for South Dakota
South Dakota voters on Tuesday rejected an attempt to establish open primary elections in the state. The Associated Press called the results at 11:16 p.m. Central. The tally at that time was 68% against Amendment H and 32% in favor, with 37% of statewide votes counted.
Partisan primaries might change in South Dakota: Here's what to know about Amendment H
Amendment H, one of seven amendments on South Dakota’s ballot, would replace our state’s existing partisan primary elections with top-two primary elections, in which all candidates are on the same ballot and the top two who receive the most votes would advance to the general election, regardless of their party affiliations.
Amendment H: Will South Dakota’s primary system change?
Voters could decide to change the way South Dakota does primary elections via a ballot question called Amendment H. Amendment H would allow for a top-two open primary system. If Amendment H passes, there would be one primary ballot available to all voters.
South Dakota voters reject open primary amendment
As polls closed on Tuesday, South Dakota voters were weighing in on Constitutional Amendment H, a measure that would reshape the state's primary election system. The amendment proposes replacing the current partisan primary system with a top-two,
South Dakota has rejected an abortion rights measure and voted down recreational marijuana
The abortion vote in South Dakota followed the rejection in Florida of a proposed change in its state constitution to protect abortion rights — the first time abortion opponents have won a statewide vote since the U.S. Supreme Court's Dobbs decision overturning Roe vs. Wade in June 2022.
Poll: Support slips for South Dakota abortion, open primaries, grocery tax measures
Support for ballot measures on abortion rights, open primaries and repealing the state food tax has dipped since May, according to a statewide poll co-sponsored by South Dakota News Watch.
South Dakota votes against enshrining right to abortion and legalizing weed
South Dakotans have voted no in all three referendums proposed in the election, including one on the enshrinement of abortion rights in the state constitution.
Abortion, Marijuana, and Taxes: Key Ballot Issues in South Dakota
Another ballot measure could give grocery shoppers relief by removing the state sales tax on food. South Dakota lowered its general sales tax last year from 4.5 percent to 4.2 percent, and the new initiative would eliminate taxes on most food items, excluding alcohol and prepared meals.
South Dakota votes down abortion rights amendment
South Dakotans voted to support the amendment while 61% voted in opposition, according to the Secretary of State's website.
South Dakota voters defeat effort to put abortion rights in the state constitution
South Dakotans voted down a ballot measure that would have put abortion rights in the state constitution, instead keeping the state’s near-total ban on abortion.
South Dakota Voters Reject Abortion Rights Amendment
With voters declining to enshrine a right to abortion in the State Constitution, South Dakota will continue to have one of the strictest abortion bans in the country.
South Dakota election results 2024
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South Dakota Amendment H Election Results: Establish Top-2 Primary Elections
This amendment would enable voters to rank their preference for candidates in an open primary, with the top two vote-getters advancing. This would apply to House, Senate, governor, state and ...
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What would Amendment H do to South Dakota’s primary elections?
Right now, when South Dakota voters head to the polls to vote in a primary election there are two different ballots. One for Republicans and a second for Democrats, Independents and voters ...