ACLU, League of Women Voters Urge Rhoden to Veto SD Bill Aiming to Disenfranchise Married Women

ACLU, League of Women Voters Urge Rhoden to Veto SD Bill Aiming to Disenfranchise Married Women

Aside from transferring millions of dollars from your grocery budget to the owners of the biggest houses in town, has the 2026 Legislature done anything all that bad? The American Civil Liberties Union and the League of Women Voters say, How about Senate Bill 175, South Dakota’s own Disenfranchise Married Women Act? When he wasn’t busy skipping work and failing math, Senator John Carley (R-29/Piedmont) foisted upon the Legislature and the people…

South Dakota ACLU & League of Women Voters urge Gov. Rhoden to veto bill requiring proof of citizenship to vote

After lawmakers voted to pass legislation that could disenfranchise thousands of eligible voters across the state, the ACLU of South Dakota – along with the South Dakota League of Women Voters – is urging Gov. Larry Rhoden to veto the bill that creates sweeping, unnecessary changes to the state’s voting laws.Senate Bill 175 requires individuals to provide documented proof of citizenship, like a birth certificate or passport, when registering to …