SD Voter Turnout at 49% for Midterm

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We should never celebrate low voter turnout. The more people who vote, the more accurately the results reflect the real will of the people. But South Dakota’s sharp drop in voter turnout offe…

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Election turnout dips considerably in Mitchell, around South Dakota

MITCHELL — Fewer than half of registered voters in Davison County and around South Dakota cast a ballot in Tuesday’s general election that decided the state’s governor and U.S. Senate and House seats. Turnout around South Dakota was recorded at 49.37%. It’s the lowest turnout on record for any general election dating back to records from 1964. The state’s previous low for a general election was 52% in 2010, which was also a midterm election in w…

‘Losing our voice’: South Dakota general election turnout falls to historic low

South Dakota’s general election voter turnout dropped to a historic low Tuesday, with 49% of registered voters casting a ballot. Turnout is generally lower in non-presidential election years, according to data from the Secretary of State’s Office dating to 1964. The state’s previous low for a general election was 52% in 2010. University of South […]

SD voter turnout at 49% for midterm

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) -- Less than half of South Dakota's registered voters turned out for Tuesday's midterm election. The Secretary of State's office said on its website that turnout was 49% with 310,298 votes cast. The state has 628,563 registered voters. Although the state has gained registered voters over the past 20 years, the [...]