Election 2024

An anti-abortion group formed to oppose constitutional amendment G is dropping its lawsuit against the group bringing the initiative. South Dakota voters rejected the proposal 59 to 41 percent earlier this month.

Following the 2024 election, more women have been elected to the South Dakota Legislature than ever before.

Two measures, a repeal of the state human consumption tax and an effort to enshrine abortion rights in the state constitution, failed at the ballot box. Now, advocates question how to best move forward.

A coalition of opponents to a pipeline regulation bill is celebrating its overwhelming defeat by South Dakota voters.

Opponents of recreational marijuana are applauding the defeat of Initiated Measure 29.

This year’s presidential election had the highest total voter turnout in South Dakota history.

The state’s largest county now faces scrutiny following the election, though it’s not because of security issues. Instead, many feel the counting process took unreasonably long, delaying results in multiple key statehouse races.

Republicans’ already-iron grip on the South Dakota Legislature got tighter this election.

The leader of the company behind a proposed carbon pipeline project says the company plans to move forward despite the defeat of a major pipeline ballot question. Lee Blank is the Chief Executive Officer for Summit Carbon Solutions. The company plans to build a carbon pipeline across multiple states including South Dakota.

Seth Tupper from South Dakota Searchlight and Jonathan Ellis from The Dakota Scout unpack their Election Day reporting with us.