Seth Tupper
Editor-in-Chief at News from the States
Journalist, author, editor-in-chief of @SDSearchlight for @statesnewsroom.
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2 weeks ago |
bhpioneer.com | Seth Tupper
PIERRE — A ballot question committee is suing South Dakota’s top election official over a new law that shortens the window for petition circulation by three months. Dakotans for Health filed the lawsuit Tuesday in federal court against Secretary of State Monae Johnson. kAm“%9:D ?6H =2H :D ;FDE 2?@E96C 677@CE E@ D:=6?46 E96 G@:46D @7 $@FE9 s2<@E2?D 2?5 56?J E96> E96 C:89E E@ >2<6 564:D:@?D E92E :>A24E E96:C =:G6D[” D2:5 s2<@E2?D 7@C w62=E9 r92:C>2? #:4< (6:=2?5 :?
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3 weeks ago |
rapidcityjournal.com | Seth Tupper
Petitioners hoping to put state constitutional amendments on the ballot won't need signatures from each of South Dakota's legislative Senate districts. After the governor vetoed a bill containing the requirement last week, the state Senate sustained the veto Monday at the Capitol in Pierre. The House voted earlier Monday to override the veto, but agreement from both chambers is required to overturn the governor's action.
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3 weeks ago |
southdakotasearchlight.com | Seth Tupper
by Seth Tupper, South Dakota Searchlight April 1, 2025 A ballot question committee is suing South Dakota’s top election official over a new law that shortens the window for petition circulation by three months. Dakotans for Health filed the lawsuit Tuesday in federal court against Secretary of State Monae Johnson.
Legislature sustains veto of geographic signature requirement for constitutional amendment petitions
3 weeks ago |
southdakotasearchlight.com | Seth Tupper
Petitioners hoping to put state constitutional amendments on the ballot won’t need signatures from each of South Dakota’s legislative Senate districts. After the governor vetoed a bill containing the requirement last week, the state Senate sustained the veto Monday at the Capitol in Pierre. The House voted earlier Monday to override the veto, but agreement from both chambers is required to overturn the governor’s action.
Legislature sustains veto of geographic signature requirement for constitutional amendment petitions
3 weeks ago |
yahoo.com | Seth Tupper
State Sen. Michael Rohl, R-Aberdeen, speaks on the South Dakota Senate floor on March 3, 2025. (Makenzie Huber/South Dakota Searchlight)Petitioners hoping to put state constitutional amendments on the ballot won’t need signatures from each of South Dakota’s legislative Senate districts. After the governor vetoed a bill containing the requirement last week, the state Senate sustained the veto Monday at the Capitol in Pierre.
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