Three weeks ago I noted with dismay that the Secretary of State’s list of 2022 candidates showed only one independent running for any office in…
Tag: Steve Barnett
Barnett Misreads Law, Resists Placing Libertarian Nominees on Ballot
Published 2022-05-05
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Cory Allen Heidelberger
On Saturday I reported that the Libertarian Party of South Dakota had nominated a slate of candidates for statewide and Legislative offices at its April…
Election Chief Barnett Forgets 2018 Primary Vote on Amendment Y
Published 2022-04-25
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Cory Allen Heidelberger
Republican Senator Lee Schoenbeck has a pretty good memory. Republican Secretary of State Steve Barnett’s memory is somewhat less than elephantine. KELO-TV’s Bridget Bennett quizzed…
SB 69: Allow Registered Voters to Update Records Online
Published 2022-01-12
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Cory Allen Heidelberger
Secretary of State Steve Barnett has struggled to get his own party to support online voter registration. 42 states and the District of Columbia offer…
Amendment D: Hospitals Get Medicaid Expansion on November Ballot
Published 2022-01-04
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Cory Allen Heidelberger
Yesterday Secretary of State Steve Barnett validated the hospital lobby’s Medicaid expansion initiative to appear on the November 8 general election ballot as Amendment D.…
Barnett Can’t Spell Yracheta, Goofs Biden Elector’s Name on Ballot
Published 2020-09-30
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Cory Allen Heidelberger
Conducting elections requires keen attention to detail. Alas, Secretary of State Steve Barnett’s first general election ballot shows a lack of attention with a misspelling…
Hauck, SDDP Sue Barnett for Rejecting District 13 Senate Petition
Published 2020-04-15
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Cory Allen Heidelberger
A technicality involving residency and voter registration disqualified 2018 District 14 Senate candidate Justyn Hauck from running for District 13 Senate this year. Hauck and…
Secretary of State Sending out Absentee-Voting Applications to All SD Voters
Published 2020-04-12
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Cory Allen Heidelberger
Secretary of State Steve Barnett has taken his first step past the typical timidity of his office to address the hazard coronavirus poses to fair…
Cory Helps Steve Figure Signature Requirements Four Days Before Petition Season Opens
Published 2019-12-28
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Cory Allen Heidelberger
My joy at the prospect of shoveling four times this weekend to keep up with the blizzard (this is how we burn up Christmas cookies!)…
Secretary Barnett Had to Work Hard to Count Odd-Sized Petition. Shucky Darn.
Published 2019-11-20
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Cory Allen Heidelberger
Secretary of State Steve Barnett is whining about how hard it is to respect the will of the people. Apparently his office had to spend…