Candidates Could Pay Way Onto Ballot Under SD Proposal

Candidates could pay their way onto ballot under idea proposed by SD’s top election official

Booths stand ready for early city-school election voters in May 2025 at the Pennington County Administration Building in Rapid City. (Seth Tupper/South Dakota Searchlight)South Dakota’s top election official floated potential legislation Tuesday that would allow prospective candidates to pay their way onto the ballot. Some members of the state Board of Elections responded during their meeting in Pierre by saying they oppose the idea, but the boa…

Candidates Could Pay Way Onto Ballot Under SD Proposal

South Dakota’s top election official floated potential legislation Tuesday that would allow prospective candidates to pay their way onto the ballot.