With the House’s close vote Tuesday to place sports betting in Deadwood on the November ballot, we now have three ballot measures to spice up…
Tag: ballot measures
My friend and newshound Dave Baumeister is circulating an editorial column called Nobody Asked Me. In his most recent column, Baumeister rebuts Rep. Jon Hansen’s assertion…
All right, you’ve had a week to recover; who’s ready to discuss (and debate, and petition?) initiatives for the 2020 ballot? Secretary of State has…
Anybody want to take another shot at redistricting reform on the 2020 South Dakota ballot? Let’s get the Terminator to help! Colorado, Missouri, and Michigan…
The surge in numerical voter turnout that appears to have been driven by the excitement generated by Billie Sutton’s failed campaign has one downside (for…
I’ve dumped the county-by-county vote totals for our statewide ballot questions and candidates into a single spreadsheet and run some numbers. Beyond the fact that…
“We don’t suffer from gridlock; we suffer from one-party domination,” says Rick Knobe in this documentary clip from Hedrick Smith on initiative, referendum, and the…
That Sioux Falls paper almost agrees with me, but they agree completely with one of my frequent Black Hills commenters: Vote NO on everything, says…
If straws could vote, Brown County would have an all-Democratic Legislative delegation: The real polling from Sioux Falls shows Democratic gubernatorial candidate Billie Sutton leading…
I am surprised by how many people call or write me asking for my thoughts on ballot measures. The latest request came from a friend…